The U-S Supreme Court heard arguments today over whether Louisiana’s Congressional map with two majority Black districts is unconstitutional because race was allegedly the primary factor in drawing up the second Black majority district. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (Merle) hopes the ruling will help states comply with the Voting Rights Act, while also not violating the 14th Amendment’s ban on drawing districts based on race…

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The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the person or persons responsible for a mass shooting at trail ride event in Clarence on Saturday night that wounded four people, including two teenagers. Captain Tony Moran…

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Hearts are heavy in St. Tammany Parish after a deputy sheriff is killed in the line of duty. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says one of its deputies shot a man who had a put a gun to a woman’s head. That woman and her two children escaped the residence unharmed and when authorities arrived at the home, they found 40-year-old Matthew Calloway pacing inside. Authorities say Calloway came out of the house, walking backwards and then suddenly turned toward deputies and pulled out a firearm. He was shot and transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its own. 37-year-old Sergeant Grant Candies was killed early Sunday morning while deploying a spike strip on Interstate 10 – a 17-year-old driver hit him while swerving to avoid hitting the spike strip. Lieutenant Suzanne (soo-ZAHN) Carboni says Sergeant Candies was the 2023 deputy of the year at the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office for saving two lives, including one victim of a hit and run.

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Sergeant Candies also saved the life of a woman who had overdosed on opioids. Candies leaves behind a wife and two children.

Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau is filing legislation to crack down on people driving slow in the left-lane and causing a rolling roadblock. Luneau says the current law is hard to enforce…

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today over the state’s congressional map. Plaintiffs are taking exception to the newly drawn sixth Congressional district, which stretches from Baton Rouge to Shreveport in order to satisfy a court order that a second Black district is needed in Louisiana. Plaintiffs’ attorney Edward Greim says the Constitution says you can’t draw up a district with race as the primary factor.

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Solicitor General Ben Aguinaga (ah-gheen-YAH-gah) says the state was told by federal judges that it needed to establish a second majority Black district in the state and that it was following court orders in redrawing the map. The new map resulted in the sixth district changing hands from Republican to Democrat in the last election.

Oral arguments have wrapped up at the U.S. Supreme Court in a challenge to the state’s new congressional map. The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office defended the map approved in 2024 that features two Black majority districts for the first time in decades. Solicitor General Ben Aguinaga (ah-gheen-YAH-gah) says they were told by federal judges a second majority Black district is needed in Louisiana.

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The plaintiffs, however, say the map violates the Equal Protection Clause, which says you cannot use race as the primary factor on how the boundaries are drawn. Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh says the new sixth district stretches from Baton Rouge to Shreveport in a configuration that amounts to racial gerrymandering.

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Hearts are heavy in St. Tammany Parish as a sheriff’s deputy was killed in the line of duty over the weekend. 37-year-old Sergeant Grant Candies was killed early Sunday morning while deploying a spike strip on Interstate 10. Lieutenant Suzanne (soo-ZAHN) Carboni says it was supposed to be a routine traffic stop.

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As Sergeant Candies was deploying the spike strip, the 17-year-old driver swerved and hit him instead, killing him. The pursuit eventually ended when the vehicle crashed into a New Orleans Police Department’s vehicle on the Southshore. The 17-year-old faces numerous charges, including first-degree murder.

Will Wade is taking his talents to Raleigh, North Carolina. Following McNeese’s loss to Purdue Saturday, Wade signed a six-year contract to be the new head coach at North Carolina State. But Wade still expects McNeese to keep winning at a high level…

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If you have an expiring driver’s license, go ahead and wait a few weeks before renewing it. Governor Landry has ordered late fees to be waived for 30 days due to ongoing computer issues at the OMV. Commissioner Dan Casey says by those people staying away from the OMV for now, the OMV can serve everyone else.

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If you drive slow in the left lane, please stop it. A state senator is filing a bill in the upcoming regular session that seeks to impose stricter penalties for drivers who do so. Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau’s bill eliminates the requirement that drivers must be at least 10 miles an hour under the speed limit to be in violation, instead applying to vehicles traveling at any speed below the posted limit in the left lane.

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The LSU Lady Tigers continue their march to the national championship this evening when they host Florida State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Lady Tigers trounced San Diego State Saturday night, 103-48. LSU junior guard Flau’Jae Johnson knows that all future opponents from here on out will be tougher, starting with the Seminoles this evening.

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The Will Wade era is over at McNeese, and it was a ride. Wade led the Cowboys to two trips to the NCAA Tournament and last Thursday, their first Tournament win in program history. Wade was out of coaching after being fired by LSU in 2022 because of recruiting violations. He sat out the 2022-23 season and was hired by McNeese in March of 2023…

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Oral arguments are underway at the U.S. Supreme Court on whether Louisiana’s congressional map violates the constitution. Civil rights groups and the state argue that the map is legal. ACLU Executive Director Alanah Odoms points out that one-third of Louisiana’s voting population is black – and so is Louisiana’s congressional delegation.

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The plaintiffs, however, say the map violates the Equal Protection Clause, which says you cannot use race as the primary factor on how the boundaries are drawn. Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh says the new sixth district stretches from Baton Rouge to Shreveport in a configuration that amounts to racial gerrymandering.

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A bill filed for the upcoming regular session aims to impose stricter penalties on drivers who block the left lane by driving under the speed limit. Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau argues that left-lane hogging increases accidents and congestion.

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Luneau proposed the bill after consulting with state troopers, who found the current law difficult to enforce.

The Lady Tigers had an easy time with San Diego State Saturday night. Tonight’s opponent in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament will be much tougher. Third-seeded LSU takes on sixth-seeded Florida State at the P-MAC at five this evening. Head Coach Kim Mulkey says both teams’ defenses will have their hands full.

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On Saturday night, LSU beat San Diego State, 103-48, while Florida State pulled away at the end to beat George Mason, 94-59.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of Sergeant Grant Candies who died while trying to end a police chase involving a 17-year-old driver. Candies was killed when the juvenile driver hit him as he was deploying a spike strip on Interstate 10 early Sunday morning. The pursuit ended in Orleans Parish when the 17-year-old crashed into a New Orleans police vehicle.

If your driver’s license is set to expire, go ahead and wait a few days before renewing it. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The U-S Supreme Court will listen to arguments today on a lawsuit that claims Louisiana’s Congressional map is not constitutional because the district currently occupied by Democrat Cleo Fields was drawn strictly based on race, which is an alleged violation of the Equal Protection Clause. But Louisiana ACLU executive director Alanah Odoms says a second Black majority district is needed to give Black voters fair and equal representation…

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Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau has filed legislation to do something about drivers on a four-lane highway driving slow in the left-lane and causing a rolling roadblock. Current law allows law enforcement to ticket a motorist driving ten miles or more slower than the posted speed limit, but Luneau says that’s hard to enforce…

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Luneau’s legislation, which will be heard in the upcoming regular session, would make it a 150-dollar fine for motorists driving in the left lane and slow speed and not looking to pass other vehicles.

The U-S Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether Louisiana’s current Congressional map is constitutional. Plaintiffs in the case argue it’s not because the creation of a second majority minority district was drawn based on race and it’s illegal gerrymandering under the Equal Protection Clause.

Civil rights groups believe Louisiana’s current Congressional map is legal, because a third of the state’s black voting population is black, so two of the state’s six Congressional districts should be represented by minorities. Louisiana ACLU executive director Alanah Odoms…

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The first map the Legislature approved following the 2020 census was ruled unconstitutional because it did not contain two black majority districts.

A bill filed for the upcoming regular session aims to impose stricter penalties on drivers who block the left lane by driving under the speed limit and are not looking to pass. Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau says his proposal promotes highway safety and reduces driver frustration.

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Luneau’s legislation calls for a 150-dollar fine for first-time offenders.

The LSU women’s basketball team is looking to reach the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year. The Lady Tigers will play Florida State at 5 PM today in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. LSU guard Flau’Jae Johnson on what they are expecting from the Seminoles…

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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office is mourning the death of Sergeant Grant Candies. The 37-year-old Candies was killed early Sunday morning while deploying a spike strip on Interstate 10 as authorities were trying to stop a 17-year-old driver who refused to stop after another deputy tried to initiate a traffic stop. The pursuit eventually ended when the vehicle crashed into a New Orleans Police Department’s vehicle on the Southshore. The 17-year-old faces numerous charges including attempted first-degree murder. Sergeant Candies leaves behind a wife and two children. He was the 2023 St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputy of the year.

A bill has been filed for the upcoming legislative session that would impose stricter penalties on drivers who block the left lane by driving under the speed limit.

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The U-S Supreme Court hears arguments today over whether Louisiana’s Congressional map with two majority-minority districts violates the Constitution. The plaintiffs say the map violates the Equal Protection Clause, which says you cannot use race as the primary factor on how the boundaries are drawn. Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh agrees with the plaintiffs…

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But civil rights groups say the Voting Rights Act requires two majority Black districts in Louisiana, because roughly a third of the state’s voting population is Black.

If you need to renew your driver’s license, wait a little bit before doing so, even if it’s about to expire. Due to computer outage issues at the Office of Motor Vehicles, Governor Landry has declared a state of emergency. OMV Commissioner Dan Casey says late fees for renewals are currently put on hold.

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In Louisiana, a Class C driver’s license is your typical non-commercial driver’s license. Casey says the goal is not to overload the computer system so that other people who need timely OMV services can get them with no trouble.