A State Trooper and a Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s deputy have been arrested on racketeering charges in a case where they allegedly planted drugs on an individual. Eric Gill reports…
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As the legislative session begins, education is always a big topic, and one lawmaker wants to make sure there are enough quality substitute teachers. Michelle Southern reports…:
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A State Trooper and a Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s deputy have been arrested on racketeering charges in a case where they allegedly planted drugs on an individual. State Troper Corey Jackson and Lafayette Deputy Jason Kinch were arrested in the alleged scheme. Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Art LeBreton (le-breh-ton) says more people were involved…
He says four people were involved in the placement of illegal drugs under the vehicle of Bryan Knight. Few details of the scheme are available, but LeBreton says it involved over $100,000 in cash payments to a number of people including Jackson and Kinch. They both have been placed on administrative leave. LeBreton says an anonymous tip lead to a traffic stop of Knight…
He says the traffic stop lead to the unlawful arrest of Knight. The drug charges against Bryan Knight were dismissed in court. Arrest warrants have been issued for the two other co-conspirators, Russell Manual and Mark Knight, Bryan’s brother. LeBreton says the motive appears to be financial. He says it’s very disappointing to have law enforcement officers involved in a scheme like this…
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Louisiana is facing the prospect of a lot of rain this week. State Climatologist Barry Keim says rain chances across the state are 80-percent or higher for every day of the work week…
Keim says you can expect waves of gulf moisture to produce downpours over a one or two hour period
Keim says the national weather service has issued a flash flood watch is in effect until Tuesday night for portions of southeast Louisiana, including Baton Rouge, Houma and Hammond
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As the legislative session begins, education is always a big topic, and one lawmaker wants to make sure there are enough quality substitute teachers. Ville Platte Representative Bernard LeBas says his bill would enable retired teachers to spend more time in the classrooms without their pension being affected. He says under present law, retired teachers are only allowed to work up to 25% of their retirement checks…:
LeBas says HB 43 would raise the salary cap to 50 percent of benefits. He says the whole idea is to offer our students the best possible education…:
cut 10 (08) “in the classrooms”
LeBas says school systems are having major problems finding qualified teachers to work as substitutes, especially when a regular teacher is taking extended medical or maternity leave…:
cut 11 (10) “and the schools need em”
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Governor Bobby Jindal laid out three priorities for this year’s legislative session in a speech he delivered to both houses of the Louisiana legislature. Jindal says the first priority is to balance the state’s budget without increasing taxes…
cut 12 (10) “doesn’t raise taxes”
Jindal says when government takes more money out of people’s hands the economy lags, job growth lags, and it puts families in a tight spot. Jindal says priority number two is education reform and that means removing Common Core from Louisiana…
The governor says he would take teachers and parents dictating the state’s education standards over the federal government. Thirdly, Jindal says he would fight for the passage of a religious freedom bill filed by Bossier City Representative Mike Johnson. Jindal believes that Louisiana endorses religious freedom…
cut 14 (09) “items simultaneously”
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