Following his suspension over alleged inappropriate remarks in the classroom, a judge has ordered LSU to promptly reinstate law professor Ken Levy

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

The City of New Orleans is putting the final touches on welcoming thousands of people to enjoy the city’s 11^th hosting of the Super Bowl. Michael Hecht, the CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., says they will be giving VIP visitors a tour of the city.

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The Jimmie Davis Bridge replacement project in the southern part of Shreveport-Bossier City is close to reaching a milestone. Department of Transportation spokesperson Erin Buchanan says work on a temporary trestle bridge will be completed next month and once that structure is completed, they can move large equipment onto the water to allow for construction of the new bridge…

Cut 9 (05)  “…very exciting.”

Buchanan says the new bridge is still on track to be finished by early 2027.

Louisiana high school principals overwhelmingly voted down a proposal to allow student-athletes the one-time ability to transfer to another school and not have to sit out a year. LHSAA executive Director Eddie Bonine (Bo-nine) says Louisiana will expand its voucher program in the coming years and they wanted to see where schools stood on the issue, and they got their answer…

Cut 12 (08) “…again.”

The vote was 273 to 66 against the one-time transfer rule.

A judge has ordered LSU to immediately reinstate law professor Ken Levy after suspending him for alleged inappropriate classroom statements. A court hearing is set for Feb. 10.  Levy’s Attorney Jill Craft called the case a crucial free speech issue, while LSU vowed to continue its investigation, emphasizing respect and professionalism in the classroom.

Cut 8 (11) “…feelings hurt.”

High schools who sue the LHSAA over sanctions the association has imposed on them will no longer be allowed to participate in postseason play in the sport in which the lawsuit is filed. It’s a reaction to what happened this fall when University High filed a lawsuit against the LHSAA who stripped most of their wins away from them for using ineligible players. LHSAA Director Eddie Bonine says the suit threatened to push back the playoffs for every school…

Cut 14 (07) “…cleans that up” .”

The vote was 180 to 159 in favor.

The City of New Orleans is in global spotlight it hosts Super Bowl 59 next Sunday. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Nation’s Report Card shows Louisiana 4th graders led the nation in reading improvement moving from 42^nd to 16^th place in the last two years. Leaders for a Better Louisiana Chief Policy Officer Barry Erwin says it helped that Louisiana students were back in the classroom faster than other states following the pandemic.

Cut 9 (12)  “…wrong direction.”

A Baton Rouge judge has ordered LSU to allow law professor Robert Levy to return to his classroom after he was suspended for saying “F” the governor…

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That’s Levy’s attorney Jill Craft who says Levy made the comments on the first day of a criminal law course and he was talking about Governor Landry for publicly rebuking another law school professor.

We are nine days away from Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans and the city is putting the final touches on welcoming thousands of people to one of the most popular sporting events in the entire world. Greater New Orleans Inc CEO Michael Hecht…

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This week we learned Louisiana made a huge jump in the national rankings in the area of fourth grade reading, from 46^th  in 2022 to 16^th in 2024. Sean Richardson on how it happened…

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The 7^th ranked LSU women’s basketball team nearly blew a 24-point lead last night but a three-pointer by Mikayla Williams with 24 seconds left helped give the Lady Tigers a 107 to 100 win over 13^th ranked Oklahoma. Williams finished with 37 points.

The City of New Orleans steps into the global spotlight next week as it gets set to host its 11th Super Bowl. Michael Hecht, the CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., says the global impact of hosting this game is off the charts.

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A judge ordered LSU to immediately reinstate law professor Ken Levy after suspending him for alleged inappropriate classroom statements. Levy’s Attorney Jill Craft says the temporary restraining order prevents LSU from infringing on Levy’s free speech and due process rights or retaliating against him.

Cut 6 (13) “…why it’s illegal.”

LHSAA baseball schools have voted to push back the end of the season. But the new scheduling will not be in place until the 2028 season, because their contract with the host site of the state championships, Sulphur Parks and Recreation, goes through 2027. Bonine says the baseball state championships currently fall on graduation weekend…

Cut 13 (12)  “…now and then.”

Calvary Baptist football coach Rodney Guin has been nominated for the Don Shula High School Coach of the Year Award. Guin, who has won two championships with the Calvaries, says the nomination came out of the blue…

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Guin receives two free tickets to next week’s Super Bowl.

U-S Senator Bill Cassidy admits he’s struggling with the confirmation vote for Robert F Kennedy Jr as Secretary for the U-S Health Department. Kennedy is known as a vaccine skeptic and that bothers Cassidy, who is a physician. The Baton Rouge Republican is concerned Kennedy will never accept evidence that shows vaccines do not cause autism……

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Cassidy made the comments after participating in two different confirmation hearings for Kennedy.

Tulane’s Newcomb Institute says a recent statewide survey found that one in nine adults live with severe depression and or anxiety. And Doctor Anita Raj says the same number have contemplated suicide in the past year….

Cu 4 (11) “…in the past year”

Raj says Louisiana has a shortage of mental health providers, but you can always find assistance at 9-8-8.

Louisiana made positive news this week with the report that Louisiana now ranks 16^th in the country for fourth grade reading ability, up from 42^nd in 2022. Leaders for a Better Louisiana Chief Policy Officer Barry Erwin on how Louisiana made such a huge jump…

Cut 8 (08) “…earliest ages”

The Louisiana high school principals have overwhelmingly voted down a proposal to allow student-athletes the one-time ability to transfer to another school and not have to sit out a year. LHSAA executive Director Eddie Bonine says they put this issue up for a vote, because Louisiana will expand its voucher program in the coming years and they wanted to see where schools stood on the issue and they got their answer…

Cut 12 (08) “..again”

U-S Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s struggling with Robert F Kennedy’s nomination for U-S Health Secretary. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A Baton Rouge judge has ordered LSU to allow law professor Ken Levy back into the classroom after he was suspended from teaching over allegations he made inappropriate statements. According to court documents, Levy said something not nice about Governor Landry and also gave a colorful opinion about the November presidential election.

According to research conducted by Newcombe Institute at Tulane University, one in nine Louisiana adults, or almost 400-thousand men and women in the state—are living with severe depression and or anxiety and have contemplated suicide in the past year. Doctor Anita Raj says unfortunately Louisiana has a shortage of mental providers, but help is available…

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Again that number is 9-8-8 and it can connect those needing support with resources in their area.

Calvary Baptist’s Rodney Guin has been one of the top coaches in northwest Louisiana and he’s also been nominated for the Don Shula National Coach of the Year Award. Guin receives two tickets to next week’s Super Bowl in New Orleans…

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The findings of a survey by Tulane’s Newcomb Institute point to an epidemic in Louisianans’ mental health. Colleen Crain reports.

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Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s struggling with the confirmation vote for Robert F Kennedy Jr.  Cassidy says if Kennedy tells the public as the Health Secretary that vaccines are harmful, and someone dies from a vaccine-preventable disease, it won’t be good for the Trump administration.

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Louisiana made significant progress on the Nation’s Report Card with 4th graders leading the nation in reading improvement moving all the way from 42^nd to 16^th place in the last two years. . Leaders for a Better Louisiana Chief Policy Officer Barry Erwin says Louisiana been placing more focus on early intervention.

Cut 8 (08) “…earliest ages.”

Erwin says improvement started in 2021 and because Louisiana students were back in the classroom faster than other states following the pandemic, it played a factor in the improvement of reading.

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Big leap for Louisiana as scores for 4^th grade reading  have jumped from 46^th to 16^th in 4^th in just two years. Sean Richardson has dertails.

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City leaders in New Orleans have signed off on plans to build a new city-run shelter for 65 people living on the street. The move marks a change in plans from earlier efforts to move homeless people from encampments to permanent housing.  The apartment-style shelter, would be built on a vacant lot between South Gayoso and South Dupre streets.

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A new statewide survey reveals some alarming mental health issues in Louisiana.  Executive Director of Tulane’s Newcomb Institute Anita Raj says more than one in ten men in Louisiana have thought about suicide in the past year.

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Raj says risks of non-intervention are substantial so if you see alarming behaviors, seek help

U-S Senator Bill Cassidy admits he’s struggling with the confirmation vote for Robert F Kennedy Jr as Secretary for the U-S Health Department. Kennedy is known as a vaccine skeptic and as a physician, that doesn’t sit right with Cassidy, so he’d like to hear Kennedy change his tune.

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