The Louisiana Department of Education has released its yearly school report cards. Emelie Gunn has more on those results…:
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The Baton Rouge Police Department arrests a woman for allegedly attempting to kill her 8 year old son by slitting his throat. Cpl L’Jean McKneely says the suspect, 40-year-old Gloria Ross, grabbed a kitchen knife as her kids were getting ready for school, and approached the young victim…:
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McKneely says the woman told cops that Jesus told her to kill her son.

While many people around the country are concerned about what will happen when president-elect Donald Trump takes office, Governor John Bel Edwards says he is more interested in seeing the country come together. Edwards says he does expect some changes to Medicaid, but it’s too early to tell what those changes might be…:
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The state expanded the Medicaid program this year, and 341-thousand people have enrolled so far.

There was no winner of the $293 million Powerball drawing held on Wednesday, and the jackpot has now soared to $320 million dollars with a cash option of $202 million.

The Louisiana Department of Education has released its annual school report cards and found statewide gains in student achievement. Superintendent John White says the distribution of school and district letter grade ratings has improved. He credits this to an improvement in student results….:
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The number of school districts receiving an “A” grade is 16, up from 10 last year.

TOPS recipients will be responsible for more than half of their spring tuition, and Governor John Bel Edwards said on his monthly call-in radio show that funding the program was a top priority for him in the last session…:
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But House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry said the governor is to blame for the TOPS cut because he was more concerned about funding other services, like public-private hospitals.

There was an arrest made of the cop accused of shooting Philando Castile in Minnesota – an incident that happened the same week Alton Sterling was killed during a confrontation with Baton Rouge Police officers. But experts say a decision in the Sterling case will take much longer. Legal analyst Tim Meche says federal authorities are handling the Sterling case which history has shown they don’t get in a hurry…:
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DA Hillar Moore recused himself from the Sterling matter which is why it’s in the hands of the US Attorney…unlike in Minnesota.

The West Monroe Robertsons say they are hanging up their reality show Duck Dynasty following this final season. The family says it was a joint decision by them and A&E. President of the West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce, Courtney Hornsby, says even though the show is ending, she doesn’t see them slowing down…:
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A report from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center finds that less than 22-percent of children ages to 6 to 19 meet the physical activity guidelines. Researcher Peter Katzmarzyk says this number is way too low and for kids to become more active it will need to start in homes and schools, but everyone can get involved….
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Health experts say kids should get a mininum of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity at least three days a week.

The Louisiana Association of Industry and Business is holding a criminal justice reform summit today in Baton Rouge. LABI President Stephen Waguespack says they’ll hear from experts and also look at what other states have done to lower the state’s incarceration rate…
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The same week that Alton Sterling was shot during a confrontation with two police officers in Baton Rouge, Philando Castile was shot by an officer in Minnesota. That officer is facing charges, but still nothing on the Sterling case. Legal analyst Tim Meche explains why….
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The US Attorney’s office in Baton Rouge is overseeing the investigation into Sterling’s death.

After 130 happy, happy, happy episodes, Duck Dynasty announces the series will come to an end in April. The A&E series about the Robertson family of West Monroe has given yuppies around the country a taste of what it’s like to be a good ole boy since 2012. President of the West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce, Courtney Hornsby, says the show has spiked an interest in the small town….
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Governor John Bel Edwards appeared on his monthly call in radio show Wednesday and took the opportunity to discuss the TOPS scholarship and the fact that students will only be covered about 40% of their tuition in the spring. He said when he presents the proposed budget for next fiscal year to legislators in early 2017, the popular scholarship program will be fully funded…:
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Some members of the legislature say the reason for the big cut to TOPS to help balance the budget is that the governor was more concerned about funding other services, like public-private hospitals.

The state Department of Education has released the latest performance scores for public schools and districts and say that improvements can be seen in every measure of academic progress. However they said the reporting system does not fully reflect the gains made by many schools that are making progress and the grading process needs improvement.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center finds less than 22-percent of children are meeting the physical activity guidelines. Halen Doughty has more…:
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According to a report from CBS Sports, former LSU head coach Les Miles is on the short list to become the new coach at Baylor. The Mad Hatter was fired in September and has since made it known that he has no plans to retire. Miles told CBS that he is willing to hear about any opening within a Power Five conference.

The Alton Sterling case is still under investigation even though the Minnesota police officer involved in Philando Castile’s death has been charged with second degree manslaughter. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards says it’s a shame students on TOPS will have to pay about 60% of their tuition in the spring, and on his call-in radio show indicated he is committed to working with legislators to make sure that recipients of the award will not have to foot as much of the bill next year…:
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The once hit reality A&E show Duck Dynasty featuring the Robertson family in West Monroe, will be no more after this current season. In a statement, the network says that after 5 years and 130 episodes, A&E and the Robertson family decided jointly that that the series will end in April.

Our kids are not getting enough exercise according to a study out of LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center. The 2016 US Report Card on Physical Activity for Children finds that less than 22-percent of kids ages 6 to 19 meet the guidelines. Researcher Peter Katzmarzyk says a lack of exercise at an early age will lead to health problems in the future…:
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The report found that less than 13-percent of children walk or ride their bikes to school, and nearly 63-percent of children are getting too much screen time per day.

TOPS recipients will have to cover more than half of their spring tuition, and Governor John Bel Edwards wants to make sure that doesn’t happen again. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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A super PAC supporting Republicans says an ad will begin airing today statewide supporting GOP US Senate candidate John Kennedy. The TV commercial ties the State Treasurer to president-elect Donald Trump and points out that his opponent, Foster Campbell, voted for Hillary Clinton and supports the Affordable Care Act.

Less than one quarter of children in the US are getting enough exercise, according to a report by LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center. The 2016 US Report Card on Physical Activity for Children finds that less than 22-percent of children ages 6 to 19 meet the physical activity guidelines. Researcher Peter Katzmarzyk thinks that’s because of a drive to be more efficient…:
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He says this is concerning because a lack of exercise at an early age will lead to health problems in the future.

Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate in the world per capita and today a forum is being held in Baton Rouge to find ways to reduce the number the number of people the state puts in jail. Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Stephen Waguespack…:
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He says criminal justice reform can save the state millions of dollars.

TOPS recipients will be responsible for more than half of their spring tuition, and Governor John Bel Edwards said on his monthly call-in radio show that funding the program was a top priority for him in the last session…:
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But House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry said the governor is to blame for the TOPS cut because he was more concerned about funding other services, like public-private hospitals.

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry is taking part in a summit in Baton Rouge today on criminal justice reform. LABI President Stephen Waguespack says the goal of the forum is to find ways to reduce Louisiana’s incarceration rate, which is the highest in the world per capita…:
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A Minnesota police officer has been charged with second degree manslaughter after shooting Philando Castile. That shooting happened the same week Alton Sterling was killed during a confrontation with two white police officers. Legal analyst Tim Meche says don’t expect the federal investigation into the Sterling case to be resolved anytime soon…:
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Back in October, U.S. Attorney Walt Green issued a statement that said the Sterling case is a priority and are taking their time to ensure no stone is left unturned.

Tomorrow, Gov. John Bel Edwards will participate in the Kids’ Chance Awareness Week Luncheon in Baton Rouge.

A New Orleans teacher admitted giving marijuana brownies to students, pleading guilty to two charges of distribution of pot to a student and two counts of obstruction of justice. Camille Breaux Brennan is set to be sentenced January 5th.