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Senators hear from public on next years budget
hearings BATON ROUGE - People who rely on the state for health care and educational programs traveled to the Louisiana Capitol to ask senators to pay for those services in next year's budget. For hours Friday, the Senate Finance Committee heard requests for cuts to be reversed, for programs to be continued and for spending to increase on services with long waiting lists. It was the day ...
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La. ranks high in gun violence low in gun safety
laws BATON ROUGE - A recent national study says Louisiana has the highest rate of gun violence in the nation and the weakest gun safety laws. But state lawmakers are moving to expand the already permissive laws. According to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a nonprofit group that tracks gun regulations around the nation, Louisiana's push is contrary to a national trend towards ...
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Vinton man accused of incest cruelty to juveniles captured in Texas
CALCASIEU PARISH, LA (NBC33) - A Vinton man was tracked down in Texas after a Grand Jury indicted him for charges related to incest and cruelty to juveniles. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that the original complaint against the suspect, David Lee Massey, 33, was submitted in July 2012. He was accused of taking nude photographs of three juveniles (11, 13, and 14). Massey ...
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Court filing New jail wont fix old problems
new orleans NEW ORLEANS - Inmates' lawyers and the U.S. Justice Department say the current design of a $145 million jail under construction in New Orleans won't meet requirements of a reform agreement signed by Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman. In papers filed Thursday at federal court, they say the facility lacks space to separately house mentally or physically ill inmates, ...
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Man hits kicks deputies after arrest for domestic assault
TICKFAW, LA (NBC33) - A Tickfaw man allegedly kicked and hit deputies when they attempted to arrest him for assault. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that deputies were dispatched to a home on Hwy 442 on Friday, May 24 in regards to a disturbance. Officials say the suspect, Daniel Bridges, 51, was accused of physically assaulting another person in the home. When deputies ...
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Dan in Real Life
The title of Dan in Real Life is drawn from the fictional newspaper column written by Dan Burns (Steve Carell), a widowed father of three precocious daughters. His is one of those advice columns in which struggling people write in to someone they've never met and receive va ... ...
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New effort to restore Lincoln Theater begins
baton rouge BATON ROUGE - A new effort to restore the Lincoln Theater in Baton Rouge kicks off with a fundraising reception tonight. The Lincoln Theater Foundation will have plans for display showing the two phases of restoration. The first phase would remove lead paint and pipes, asbestos and mold from the building. The second phase would restore the theater, which was built in 1950. ...
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20 bills passed by Louisiana Legislature signed into law
BATON ROUGE, LA - Governor Bobby Jindal has signed the following bills passed by the Legislature into law. These additions make the total number of bills signed for the 2013 Regular Legislative Session to ...
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Burglars take cash safe from Walker Baptist Church suspects wanted
WALKER, LA (NBC33) - Police need your help to identify the individual(s) responsible for stealing money from a local church. The Walker Police Department reports that the burglary occurred at the Walker Baptist Church (10696 Florida Blvd) late Wednesday, May 22, or early Thursday morning. They say staff members discovered the break-in after arriving at work. "Based upon our initial ...
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Trial drug for children with rare genetic disorder discontinued Local family concerned
BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) - One young boy from Baton Rouge with a genetic disorder called Fragile X has another hardship to face. After his parents got him on a clinical trial with a drug proven to be successful; his condition was drastically starting to improve. But now, the trial is canceled. "I felt like a rug had been pulled out from underneath me. I felt like I had been punched in the ...
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Herb Vincent leaving LSU for the SEC
Information from the SEC BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Southeastern Conference announced Friday that Herb Vincent has been hired as Associate Commissioner for Communications for the league. Vincent currently serves as Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations and Senior Associate Athletics Director at Louisiana State University. He will begin his new role with the SEC in September. "Herb ...