The school bell is about to ring, but one thing that won’t be ringing is a cell phone. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell authored a bill to keep phones from becoming a distraction for both teachers and students.

cut 13 (10) “…the classroom.”

In her research, Mizell says many psychologists pointed out that students paying attention to a phone all the time instead of talking to each other was having detrimental effects on learning how to interact with other humans.

Attorney General Liz Murrill and Governor Jeff Landry are holding a press conference this morning to discuss the state’s Ten Commandments Law, requiring them to be displayed in public school classrooms including colleges that receive state funding. The law is facing litigation, and a federal judge has issued an order that they cannot be posted before November 15^th. The presser is being held at the Louisiana Department Justice in Baton Rouge.

Two new special needs playgrounds are coming to Louisiana State Parks. Sean Richardson has the story.

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Some good news for both Louisiana job seekers and employers as weekly unemployment claims drop. According to WalletHub Analyst Cassandra Happe (Happy), they compared week-to-week data as well as year-to-year data, and it appears Louisiana is seeing a long-term shift.

cut 5 (10) “…last year.”

A new Louisiana Law allowing surgical castration of child rapists becomes active this month. Under it, males and females over the age of 17 convicted of sexual abuse of a child under 13 could face surgical castration. Some argue the punishment is cruel and unusual, but judges will have discretion. Still there are others who say the threat surgery won’t deter all offenders and  Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow-who authored the bill- says that may be true of some.

Cut 8 (12) “…(x2) them incarcerated.”
Shreveport police this morning are investigating a shooting that happened just before midnight last night. The incident happened on Fairfax Avenue. Officials say a juvenile was shot and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. So far, there’s been no word on motive or suspect in the shooting.

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Unemployment claims are down once again in Louisiana. In fact, according to the latest numbers from WalletHub that seems to be becoming a trend in the Bayou State. Wallet Hub Analyst Cassandra Happe says says employees seem to be more engaged and she believes that’s a good sign.

Cut 6 (09) “…further down.”

New special needs playgrounds are coming to two of Louisiana’s State Parks. Bogue Chitto and Fontainebleau state parks are the ones getting the upgrades, including amenities for special needs in cabins. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the goal is to make sure everyone can enjoy Louisiana state parks.

Cut 12 (12) “…special need.”

The playgrounds are expected to be completed in October.

There’s encouraging news for Louisiana job seekers and employers. Colleen Crain has more on the latest from Wallet Hub.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

A female pedestrian struck by a vehicle driven by New Orleans Police superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick has been released from a hospital. NOPD says the woman sustained minor injuries when she and a man were hit near Decatur and Iberville streets on Saturday. NOPD officials say their Traffic detectives will be turning over the crash investigation to Louisiana State Police.

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Two new special needs playgrounds are coming to Louisiana State Parks, including special play equipment, shaded areas, benches, and picnic tables. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the playgrounds at Bogue Chitto and Fountainbleau state parks are just the beginning, as he envisions special needs-friendly structures beyond playgrounds in all 19 state parks.

Cut 11 (12) “…out in the water.”

The school bell is about to ring but cellphones will no longer be ringing in classrooms. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell authored the bill that bans them and award-winning educators testified that cell phones were among the biggest issues when trying to keep a student’s attention.

Cut 14 (08)  “…value in it,”

Mizell says she’s interested to see if the cellphone ban will impact future LEAP scores.

A new Louisiana Law allowing surgical castration of child rapists becomes active this month. Author of the legislation, Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow, says in her work, that she’s received countless devastating reports of child sexual abuse, some cases resulting in a child’s death or life-altering damage, and something more had to be done to stop it.

Cut 7 (10) “…more children.”

Some good news for both Louisiana Job Seekers and Employers as weekly unemployment claims drop. According to WalletHub Analyst, Cassandra Happe (Happy) The Bayou State stood out as one of the states that had the lowest increase in the number of people seeking unemployment benefits.

Cut 4 (12) “…the last week.”

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School is about to start, but one thing that won’t be happening anymore in the classrooms is the use of cellphones. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell authored the bill that bans the devices. Mizell says psychologists reported that cellphone use, instead of interpersonal interaction, was having detrimental effects on how students interact with other people.

Cut 15 (11)  “…the phone.

Two new special needs playgrounds are coming to Louisiana State Parks, including special play equipment, shaded areas, benches, and picnic tables. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser …

Cut 10 (09) “…inviting and welcoming.”

Two new special needs playgrounds are coming to Louisiana State Parks. Sean Richardson has the story.

Cut 3 (27) “…I’m Sean Richardson.” 

A female pedestrian struck by a vehicle driven by New Orleans Police superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick has been released from a hospital, that’s according to NOPD. We’re told the woman sustained minor injuries when she and a man were hit near Decatur and Iberville streets on Saturday. NOPD officials say their Traffic detectives will be turning over the crash investigation to Louisiana State Police.

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Some good news regarding jobs in Louisiana as weekly unemployment claims drop and that’s not all. According to WalletHub Analyst, Cassandra Happe (Happy) ,WalletHub compares week-to-week data as well as year-to-year data and it appears Louisiana is seeing a long-term shift.

Cut 5 (10) “…last year.”

The school bell is about to ring but one thing that won’t be ringing is a cellphone.  Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell authored a bill to keep phones from becoming a distraction for both teachers and students.

Cut 13 (10)  “…the classroom”

There’s encouraging news for Louisiana job seekers and employers. Colleen Crain has more on the latest from Wallet Hub.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

The school bell is about to ring but one thing that won’t be ringing is a cellphone.  Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell authored a bill to keep phones from becoming a distraction for both teachers and students.

Cut 13 (10)  “…the classroom”

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A new Louisiana Law allowing surgical castration of child rapists becomes active this month. Author of the legislation, Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow, says in her work, that she’s received countless devastating reports of child sexual abuse, some cases resulting in a child’s death or life-altering damage, and something more had to be done to stop it.

Cut 7 (10) “…more children.”

Two new special needs playgrounds are coming to Louisiana State Parks, including special play equipment, shaded areas, benches, and picnic tables. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says when he took office, he realized a lot of parks weren’t special needs friendly…

Cut 10 (09) “…inviting and welcoming.”

There’s encouraging news for Louisiana job seekers and employers. Colleen Crain has more on the latest from Wallet Hub.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

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A new Louisiana Law allowing surgical castration of those convicted of raping a child under the age of 13 becomes active this month. Colleen Crain has more…

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Two new special needs playgrounds are coming to Louisiana State Parks. Sean Richardson has the story.

Cut 3 (27) “…I’m Sean Richardson.” 

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Some good news for both Louisiana Job Seekers and Employers as weekly unemployment claims drop. According to WalletHub Analyst, Cassandra Happe (Happy) The Bayou State stood out as one of the states that had the lowest increase in the number of people seeking unemployment benefits.

Cut 4 (12) “…the last week.”

Happe says WalletHub compares week-to-week data as well as year-to-year data and it appears Louisiana is seeing a long-term shift.

Cut 5 (10) “…last year.”

Happe says employees seem to be more engaged with the companies employing them. And as far as employment in the Bayou state is concerned, Happe believes the future could be bright.

Cut 6 (09) “…further down.”

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A new Louisiana Law allowing surgical castration of child rapists becomes active this month. Author of the legislation, Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow, says in her work, that she’s received countless devastating reports of child sexual abuse, some cases resulting in a child’s death or life-altering damage, and something more had to be done to stop it.

Cut 7 (10) “…more children.”

Males and Females over the age of 17 convicted of sexual abuse of a child under 13 face surgical castration. While some argue the punishment is cruel and unusual, Barrow says Judges have discretion, but the rape of a child forever changes them. Others argue the surgery will not deter all offenders. Barrow agrees…

Cut 8 (12) “…(x2) them incarcerated.”

Barrow says drastic measures needed to be taken and since the law passed the conversation has changed. She hopes the threat of losing a part of one’s anatomy will prevent child abusers from offending…

Cut 9 (11)  “…the last.

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Two new special needs playgrounds are coming to Louisiana State Parks, including special play equipment, shaded areas, benches, and picnic tables. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says when he took office, he realized a lot of parks weren’t special needs friendly…

Cut 10 (09) “…inviting and welcoming.”

The playgrounds are coming to Bogue Chitto and Fontainebleau state parks. Nungesser says these two playgrounds are just the beginning, as he envisions special needs-friendly structures beyond playgrounds in all 19 state parks.

Cut 11 (12) “…out in the water.”

In addition to the playgrounds, Nungesser points out that new state park cabins have amenities for special needs. He says these projects are to make sure everyone can enjoy Louisiana state parks, no matter the accommodations they might need.

Cut 12 (12) “…special need.”

The playgrounds are expected to be completed in October.

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The school bell is about to ring but one thing that won’t be ringing is a cellphone.  Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell authored a bill to keep phones from becoming a distraction for both teachers and students.

Cut 13 (10)  “…the classroom”

When the bill was in committee at the legislature, Mizell says award-winning educators testified that cell phones were among the biggest issues when trying to keep a student’s attention.

Cut 14 (08)  “…value in it,”

In her research, Mizell says many psychologists pointed out that students paying attention to a phone all the time instead of talking to each other was having detrimental effects on learning how to interact with other humans.

Cut 15 (11)  “…the phone.

Mizell says she’s interested to see if the cellphone ban will impact future LEAP scores.

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The latest poll averages show Kamala Harris is gaining on Donald Trump in the race for president, with Trump’s lead going down at least one point for the third straight week.  Though we’re months away from the election, John Couvillon with JMC Analytics says the actual deadline to reverse poll sliding is much closer.

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The start of school is almost here and with that comes challenges for educators and administrators including ataffing shortages. Experts say many schools are still trying to fill open position with certified teachers and administrators. Louisiana Association of School Superintendents Executive Director Mike Faulk says finding teachers now is difficult, but when principals are retiring, and that position is filled with a teacher…

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Parts of Florida remain under a hurricane watch and forecasters say Tropical Storm Four, expected to become Tropical Storm Deby could increase to hurricane strength by the time it makes landfall. The hurricane watch was issued for parts of Florida’s Big Bend region, where the National Hurricane Center now forecasts a landfall as a strong tropical storm by Monday morning.

LSU Eunice Baseball has officially kicked off the construction of a new stadium with a groundbreaking celebration. The new stadium will be a state-of-the-art facility that Sorenson says the 8-time National Champion team deserves. But, it’s also designed to be a multi-purpose facility that Chancellor Dr. Nancee Sorenson says will help draw events to Acadiana.

Cut 5 (12)  “…sporting tournaments.”

The first phase of the stadium is expected to be completed in time for the 2025 baseball season.

New weekly polling averages show Donald Trump’s lead over Kamala Harris going down slightly. Many attribute the one point drop to a smooth rollout for the Harris Campaign,  compared to some recent missteps from the Trump campaign. While Trump is still technically up in the polls, John Couvillon of JMC Analytics says his campaign should be careful to avoid any further slides.

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A hurricane watch has been issued for a portion of Florida’s Gulf Coast as Tropical Depression Four moves toward the Gulf of Mexico. According to the National Hurricane Center, the depression is expected to become Tropical Storm Debby later today or tonight and could approach hurricane strength before making landfall early Monday.

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LSU Eunice Baseball has officially kicked off the construction of a new stadium with a groundbreaking celebration. Mel Bridges has more.

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A Minden man is in jail this morning, charged in the second degree rape of a minor. Minden Chief of Police Jared McIver says 23 year old Ladorious Burks was arrested early yesterday in the attack of the 14 year old. Another man is facing is also facing charges in the case. Authorities say the 24 year old is charged as an accessory after the fact because he saw the attack and did nothing to prevent it.