18:30 LRN Newscast August 19

A Baton Rouge judge has ruled in favor of a group of parents and teachers in its legal battle against Bobby Jindal regarding Common Core. With his ruling, the judge has lifted Jindal’s suspension of contracts used to purchase the tests tied to Common Core. Jindal’s attorney is expected to appeal, so it’s too early to know if Common Core tests will be used this school year.

Louisiana Attorney General – Buddy Caldwell – filed a lawsuit today against State Farm claiming the insurance company has created a culture of unsafe business practices when it comes to vehicle repairs. Assistant A-G Randy Ishee says there are multiple cases where State Farm forced shops to use sub-standard parts.
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State Farm says the accusations are not in line with its mission and history of vehicle safety advancements.

Covington Police have arrested the brother of St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Walter Reed on charges of sexual battery. Police Chief Tim Lentz says Richard Reed allegedly assaulted an intoxicated woman ealier this month at a restaurant, and authorities saw the surveillance video…:
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Lent says Reed surrendered to officers last night.

A dog attack last night in Houma has a 71 year-old woman in the hospital with severe lacerations to her face, arms and hands. Houma Police Chief Todd Duplantis says there were two dogs inside her residence, and the male dog – who belonged to the victim’s son-was the one who attacked her…:
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Duplantis says they are still investigating what provoked the attack.

17:30 August 19, 2014

Judge Todd Hernandez has lifted the Jindal administration’s suspension of testing contracts tied to the Common Core education standards. In his written ruling, Hernandez says it would be a detriment to teachers, students, and schools if he did not rule as he did. Hernandez is hearing the lawsuit filed by teachers and parents who support Common Core.

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell filed a lawsuit today against State Farm claiming the insurance company has created a culture of unsafe business practices when it comes to vehicle repairs. In a written statement, State Farm says the accusations in the lawsuit are not in line with its mission and history of vehicle safety advancements. But Assistant A-G Randy Ishee says State Farm steers its customers involved in a car accident to repair shops where the primary goal is cost-savings and not safety…

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State Farm holds the largest share of auto insurance policies in Louisiana.

The Houma Police Department says a 71-year-old woman is in the hospital after being brutally attacked by her son’s pit-bull mix last night. Chief Todd Duplantis says animal control took the attack male dog into custody and another female dog that was also inside the residence at the time. He says as of right now the motive of the attack remains under investigation but they have an idea what might have provoked it…

cut 5 (05) “of the incident”

He says the victim’s son was not at home at the time of the attack.

The Covington Police Department has arrested the brother of St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Walter Reed after an incident earlier this month involving an intoxicated woman at a restaurant. Police Chief Tim Lentz says Robert Reed was taken into custody last night…

cut 14 (08) “into parish jail”

Lentz says says the sexual assault was captured by video surveillance. He called the video disturbing.

16:45 Sportscast August 19

The Saints will face the Colts on Saturday in the third preseason game of the year. A priority for the Black and Gold is to reduce the number of penalities called against the team. The Black and Gold were flagged 22 times for 184 yards against the Titans last Friday. Linebacker Curtis Lofton says they came away with a victory last week, but they have to stay away from the penalities…
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Saints safety Jairus Byrd practiced at full speed today for the first time since training camp started. Coach Sean Payton says Byrd looked sharp and plans to play him on Saturday night.

Former LSU Tiger Tyrann Mahtieu was removed from the physically unable to perform list by the Arizona Cardinals. ESPN’s Adam Schefter says there is some optimism Mathieu will be ready to play in the regular season opener.

The LSU Tigers hold a scrimmage today, the final one before they begin preparations for the season opener against Wisconsin. A decision on who will start at quarterback for the Bayou Bengals is not expected anytime soon. And Badger head coach Gary Anderson says he’ll wait until the day of the game to decide between returning starter Joel Stave and dual-threat QB Tanner McEvoy.

ULM begins game week preparations today for its season opener against Wake Forest. That game is set for August 28th at Malone Stadium.

In Lafayette, Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth is concerned about all of the injuries in the secondary. Junior safety TJ Worthy started ten games last season, but has missed over a week because of a concussion.

And in basketball…Louisiana Tech won its exhibition opener in Bahamas last night, beating Pyramid Food Rockets 134-52. Junior college transfer Qiydar (Key-dar) Davis led the Bulldogs with 22 points.

16:30 08-19-14

The Louisiana Attorney General – Buddy Caldwell – filed a lawsuit today against State Farm claiming the insurance company has created a culture of unsafe business practices when it comes to vehicle repairs…:
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That’s Assistant A-G Randy Ishee who says there are multiple cases where State Farm has forced shops to use sub-standard parts.

State Police Bureau of Investigations Special Victims Unit has arrested a Leesville man for attempted aggravated rape and trafficking of children for sexual purposes. Sixty-six year old Ernest Kickel Jr was allegedly attempting to buy a 10 year-old for sexual purposes. His bond was set at 1.5 million dollars.

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Covington Police have arrested the brother of St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Walter Reed on charges of sexual battery. Richard Reed allegedly assaulted an intoxicated woman ealier this month at a restaurant, and authorities saw the surveillance video…:
cut 13 :12 sec. Q: “with violence”
That’s Covington Police Chief Tim Lentz who says Richard Reed was taken into custody last night.

A dog attack last night in Houma has a 71 year-old woman in the hospital with severe lacerations to her face, arms and hands. Houma Police say there were two dogs inside her residence, and the male dog – who belonged to the victim’s son-was the one who attacked her…:
cut 4 :05 Q: “type mix”
That’s Houma Police Chief Todd Duplantis.

15:30 08-19-14

State Farm Auto Insurance is facing a lawsuit filed by Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell because of continuing practices of using certain repair shops that do auto accident repairs on the cheap…
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That’s Assistant A-G Randy Ishee (eye-she). State Farm says the accusations in the lawsuit are not in line with their mission.

The brother of St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Walter Reed is facing charges of sexual battery, involving an incident earlier this month with an intoxicated woman at a restaurant. Covington Police Chief Tim Lentz says Richard Reed is under arrest…:
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He says the surveillance video of the assault was disturbing.

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There is some major hype surrounding a Louisiana inspired Nike skateboard shoe that was released this week. Michelle Southern has that…:

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There’s a report out from the New York Times revealing that Louisiana leads the nation in the percentage of residents who were born in-state. The data collected in 2012 had the Bayou State with 79 percent of born-heres, with Michigan coming in 2nd with 77 percent

14:30 08-19-14

The Louisiana Attorney General’s office files lawsuit against State Farm over how it handles auto repairs. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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One of the state’s largest hospitals is being honored by the American Nurses Credentialing Center with the designation of magnet hospital. Our Lady of The Lake Medical Center in Baton Rouge is now in the top 5% hospitals achieving such high marks.
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Houma Police Department say a 71-year-old woman is in the hospital after being brutally attacked by her son’s pit-bull mix last night.

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That’s Chief Todd Duplantis who says the motive of the attack, as well as the attack in general, is under investigation.
The Covington Police Department are reporting the arrest of Richard Reed, the brother of the St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Walter Reed, on charges of sexual battery. Police Chief Tim Lentz says the incident occurred earlier this month at a restaurant…:

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And he adds surveillance video revealed there was inappropriate sexual touching and groping involved.

**Correction** PM Newscall August 19th, 2014

There is some major hype surrounding a Louisiana inspired Nike skateboard shoe that was released this week. Michelle Southern has that…:

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The Louisiana Attorney General’s office files lawsuit against State Farm over how it handles auto repairs. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Houma Police Department says a 71-year-old woman is in the hospital after being brutally attacked by her son’s pit-bull mix last night. Chief Todd Duplantis says cops responded to the woman’s residence around 8:30pm…:

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Duplantis says the victim’s son was not at home at the time of the attack. He says the woman was taken to the hospital with severe lacerations to her face, hands and arms. Duplantis says animal control took the attack male dog into custody and another female dog that was also inside the residence at the time…:

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Duplantis says as of right now the motive of the attack remains under investigation but they have an idea what might have provoked it…:

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A Nike shoe designed for skateboarders and inspired by Louisiana mudbugs is generating some major buzz. It’s called the “Crawfish Shoe” and an employee at Rukus Board Shop in Baton Rouge worked with Nike to design it. 19-year-old Hunter Hulin says their Nike rep gave them the opportunity to customize a shoe about a year and a half ago…:

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Hulin says people lined up outside the store a day before the shoe was released last Saturday and shelves were cleared throughout the state that day. The $105 Crawfish shoe will be available to the world on Saturday. Hulin says the shoe is red with maroon speckled suede to represent the crawfish…:

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Hulin says the hype surrounding the crawfish shoe has been totally insane…:(Hulin says they’re unsure at this point when the next shipment of the Crawfish shoe will arrive.)

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Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell filed a lawsuit today against State Farm claiming the insurance company has created a culture of unsafe business practices when it comes to vehicle repairs. Assistant A-G Randy Ishee says there are multiple cases where State Farm has forced shops to use sub-standard parts to perform vehicle repairs…

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In a written statement, State Farm says the accusations in the lawsuit are not in line with its mission and history of vehicle safety advancements. But Ishee says State Farm steers its customers involved in a car accident to repair shops, where cost-savings and not safety is the primary goal…

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State Farm holds the largest share of auto insurance policies in Louisiana. Caldwell says the suit aims to change State Farm’s practice of using certain repair sites so that the vehicle can be repaired as cheaply as possible…

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The Covington Police Department has arrested Richard Reed, the brother of the St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Walter Reed, on charges of sexual battery. Police Chief Tim Lentz says the incident occurred earlier this month when police were called to a restaurant…

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Lentz says Reed also displayed a district attorney’s badge while trying to get an intoxicated woman out of trouble with police. He says he became suspicious of Reed’s intentions, so he reviewed surveillance video from the restaurant. Lentz says what he saw was disturbing…

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He says the video shows Reed fondling the intoxicated woman and the woman rejecting his advances with violence in an attempt to get away. Lentz says Reed was taken into custody last night…

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13:30 Newscast August 19, 2014

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell filed a lawsuit today against State Farm claiming the insurance company has created a culture of unsafe business practices when it comes to vehicle repairs. In a written statement, State Farm says the accusations in the lawsuit are not in line with its mission and history of vehicle safety advancements. But Assistant A-G Randy Ishee says State Farm steers its customers involved in a car accident to repair shops where the primary goal is cost-savings and not safety…

cut 10 (11) “paid for”

State Farm holds the largest share of auto insurance policies in Louisiana.

According to “The New York Times”, Louisiana leads the nation in the percentage of residents born in-state. The data shows that in 2012, 79 percent of Louisiana residents were actually born in Bayou State. Nevada has the least native residents with just 25 percent born in-state.

The Houma Police Department says a 71-year-old woman is in the hospital after being brutally attacked by her son’s pit-bull mix last night. Chief Todd Duplantis says animal control took the attack male dog into custody and another female dog that was also inside the residence at the time. He says as of right now the motive of the attack remains under investigation but they have an idea what might have provoked it…

cut 5 (05) “of the incident”

He says the woman was taken to the hospital with severe lacerations to her face, hands and arms.

A Nike shoe designed for skateboarders and inspired by Louisiana mudbugs is generating some major buzz. It’s called the “Crawfish Shoe” and an employee at Rukus Board Shop in Baton Rouge worked with Nike to design it. 19-year-old Hunter Hulin says the hype surrounding the crawfish shoe has been totally insane…

cut 8 (14) “that next shipment”

Hulin says the shoe is red with maroon speckled suede to represent the crawfish.

12:30 Newscast August 19, 2014

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell filed a lawsuit today against State Farm claiming the insurance company has created a culture of unsafe business practices when it comes to vehicle repairs. Assistant A-G Randy Ishee says there are multiple cases where State Farm has forced shops to use sub-standard parts to complete vehicle repairs…

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In a written statement, State Farm says the accusations in the lawsuit are not in line with its mission to serve the needs of their customers.

The Houma Police Department says a 71-year-old woman was brutally attacked by her son’s pit-bull mix last night. Chief Todd Duplantis says the woman was taken to the hospital with severe lacerations to her face, hands and arms. Duplantis says animal control took the attack male dog into custody and another female dog that was also inside the residence at the time…

cut 4 (05) “type mix”

He says the motive of the attack remains under investigation.

A Nike shoe designed for skateboarders and inspired by Louisiana mudbugs is generating some major buzz. It’s called the “Crawfish Shoe” and an employee at Rukus Board Shop in Baton Rouge worked with Nike to design the shoe. 19-year-old Hunter Hulin says people lined up outside the store a day before the shoe was released last Saturday and shelves were cleared throughout the state that day. Hulin says the shoe is red with maroon speckled suede to represent the crawfish…:

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The $105 Crawfish shoe will be available to the world on Saturday.

LRN Sportscast 11:40 August 19

Saturday’s preseason game against the Colts is big for all of the players who are on the bubble to make the roster. Undrafted rookie receiver Brandon Coleman is one of those players. But Coach Sean Payton says he liked what saw from the former Rutgers standout during yesterday’s drills…
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A priority for Saturday’s preseason game against the Colts will be to reduce the number of penalties called against the team. The Black and Gold were flagged 22 times for 184 yards against Tennessee on Friday. And ESPN reports tight end Jimmy Graham faces more than 33-thousand dollars in fines for dunking the football twice through the goalposts in the win over the Titans. The NFL outlawed Graham’s celbratory dunk in the offseason.

One of LSU’s top recruits in the 2014 class is expected to start practicing soon for the Tigers. Defensive tackle Travonte Valentine was waiting for the NCAA Clearinghouse to approve his high school transprict. That approval came down yesterday and the Florida prep star could be with the team as early as today.

The LSU Tigers will hold a scrimmage this afternoon as there’s still no word from Coach Les Miles on who will start at quarterback in the season opener against Wisconsin. Badgers Coach Gary Anderson says he’s not naming a starting Q-B until gameday, it will be either Joel Stave or Tanner McEvoy.

In Lafayette, Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth is concerned about all of the injuries in the secondary. Junior safety TJ Worthy started ten games last season, but has missed over a week because of a concussion.

And in basketball…Louisiana Tech won its exhibition opener in Bahamas last night, beating Pyramid Food Rockets 134-52. Junior college transfer Qiydar (Key-dar) Davis led the Bulldogs with 22 points.