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| Hate Crime? |
After family beaten, BR police apologize for handling of case
The Chief of the Baton Rouge Police Department today issued an apology for the way his officers handled a reported beating of a white family by three black suspects. Read more...
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| WWII Museum |
Saturday: Free admission for vets at WWII Museum in New Orleans
The National World War II Museum will waive admission charges on Saturday for veterans and current members of the armed services. Read more...
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| Spill Scam |
Belle Chasse OSHA impersonator gets 57 months in oil spill scam
A woman has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for bilking Gulf Coast residents by posing as a federal safety official after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Read more....
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| Family Fight |
Judge's ruling doesn't end Brennan family squabble
A federal judge's ruling hasn't resolved a family's power struggle for control of Brennan's, one of New Orleans' best-known restaurants. Read more...
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Ascension moves to ban private parties for minors
The Ascension Parish Council has voted to outlaw the practice of parents hosting parties where youths under the age of 21 are allowed to consume alcohol. Read more...
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| Spiritual Visit |
The Dalai Lama kicks off New Orleans visit
The Dalai Lama brought his message of peace and compassion Friday to New Orleans, a city plagued by persistent street violence. Read more...
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| Parade Shooting |
Another Mother's Day shooting suspect arrested
New Orleans police Friday afternoon arrested another suspect in connection with the Mother's Day shootings. Police say they booked 19-year-old Monique Pepe as an accessory after the fact to attempted second degree murder. Read more...
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| Festivals |
Festival weekend heating up
It's feeling a like warm festival weekend across the New Orleans area and we've got some big ones. Along the banks of Bayou St. John, it's the ever-expanding Bayou Boogaloo. Festival Coordinator Jared Zeller is bracing for a lot of folks. Read more...
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| Stripper Tricks |
Man: Stripper tricks and robs him
A man told Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies he rendezvoused with a stripper at a Metairie apartment complex, looking for a "good time." Instead he was robbed following a blast of pepper spray to the face. Read more...
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| $600 Million |
Powerball jackpot now $600 million
The multi-state Powerball jackpot is now $600 million. Read more...
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| Parade Shooting |
Arrests in New Orleans parade shootings cheered
Days after sudden gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of six arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again.
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| Wider 190 |
Section of US 190 to be widened in Mandeville
The state highway department is starting work on an $11.3 million project to widen a 1.2-mile stretch U.S. Highway 190 in Mandeville from two lanes to four. Allison Schilling, a district administrator for the state Department of Transportation and Development, says the project will improve a vital corridor... Read more
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| Convicted |
Man convicted of killing man who raised him in Ponchatoula
A Tangipahoa Parish jury has convicted a 33-year-old man of second-degree murder and aggravated burglary in the stabbing death of 65-year-old Rube Rogers, of Ponchatoula. The Advocate reports Eric Maurer was accused of killing the man who raised him and then fleeing with his real father... Read more
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| Rare Diseases |
Kissing bugs in New Orleans may carry the kiss of death
When Loyola University biology professor Dr. Patricia Dorn, in collaboration with researchers at Tulane University and Louisiana State University Health Sciences centers, discovered the first case of deadly Chagas disease acquired in Louisiana, they knew they had evidence of a troubling trend. Read more...
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| Holiday Weekend |
New Orleans makes the lists for top Memorial Day destinations
Memorial Day weekend kicks off next Friday and according to at least a couple of online travel sites we can expect a heavy influx of tourists here in New Orleans. Priceline.com ranks the French Quarter as the number nine destination this year, and on Orbitz.com the Crescent City ranks at number ten. Read more...
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Toughened Louisiana school safety bill wins final passage
Public schools, already required to have written crisis management plans, will now have to coordinate those plans with local law enforcement and emergency preparedness officials, and hold annual safety drills to rehearse them. Read more...
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| $550 Million! |
Powerball jackpot quickly jumps to $550 million
The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $550 million, a major climb less than a day after the latest drawing produced no winning ticket. Read more...
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Louisiana House backs ban on drivers using social media
A ban on posting to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter while driving appears likely to hit Louisiana's law books. Read more...
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| Immigrants |
Group calls for better treatment of immigrants at OPP
Immigrant laborers today called on the New Orleans City Council to support them in ending a federal detainment practice they say sends people to jail for months at a time. Read more...
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2nd Mother's Day shooting suspect arrested, 4 others also charged
NOPD Chief Ronal Serpas says a second shooting suspect has been arrested in the Mother's Day shooting at a New Orleans second line parade. Read more...
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| Mass Shooting |
Report: 2nd suspect in custody in Mother's Day shooting
A second suspect is reportedly in custody in relation to the Mother's Day mass shooting in New Orleans. Read more...
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| Gas Boom |
Natural gas seen as an economic renaissance for Louisiana
New drilling techniques have produced a tremendous glut of natural gas in the U.S. And, Louisiana seems perfectly positioned to ride the crest of that boom. "It's not the next economic boom...we are experiencing it right now," Read more...
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| Scott Arrest |
UPDATE: Bond set at $10M for suspect in parade shooting
Authorities have arrested the man wanted in a Mother's Day parade shooting that wounded 19 people in New Orleans. A magistrate judge in New Orleans set bond at $500,000 for each count of attempted second degree murder, for a total of $10 million. Read more...
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| St. James |
Jindal, Wolverine Terminals announce $30M project
A $30 million crude oil terminal and blending operation is coming to St. James Parish. Gov. Bobby Jindal and Wolverine Terminals LLC General Manager Terry Wilson said Wednesday the company will set up on a 15-acre site along the Mississippi River. Read more...
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| BS Claims? |
BP challenges 'fictitious' claims from oil spill
BP is seeking to stop paying millions of dollars in what it calls spurious compensation claims stemming from the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The company warned Thursday that the excessive claims are jeopardizing its financial prospects. Read more...
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