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HAMMOND – A video from 2017 of the now Hammond Police Chief using what has been described as an excessive amount of force has led to outrage and demand for change. The Hammond City Council met on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to vote on initiating an investigation into the mayor’s appointment of Police Chief Edwin Bergeron and discuss…

NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York gynecologist accused of sexually abusing more than two dozen patients, including the wife of former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, now faces federal charges. The doctor, Robert A. Hadden, who had avoided prison time but surrendered his medical license in an earlier plea deal with state prosecutors, now…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers advertised more jobs but hired fewer workers in July, sending mixed signals about the job market in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The Labor Department said Wednesday that the number of U.S. job postings on the last day of July rose to 6.6 million from 6 million at the…

Survivors of California’s massive wildfires were rescued by helicopter Tuesday morning in Sierra National Forest, CNN reports. At least 13 visitors who were trapped by the swiftly-spreading Creek Fire were rescued overnight from the forest by helicopter and more than 200 other people were airlifted from the forest to safety over the weekend. Officials say the…

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will begin accepting applications for $14.6 million in financial assistance that will be available to Louisiana fishermen and others in the industry who have been financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, September 14.  The funds are part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…

MEXICO CITY – Authorities have identified bodies found in a well in northern Mexico as two missing tourists from the United States, officials said Monday. The Baja California state prosecutor’s office said in a statement that the victims were identified as retirees Ian Hirschsohn and Kathy Harvey. Their disappearances were reported to authorities Sept. 2,…

PLAQUEMINE – Three Iberville Parish deputies were involved in a shooting that took place in the north Plaquemine area Sunday afternoon. Deputies responded to a call in regards to a suspect, identified as 38-year-old Shelby Joe Henson of Plaquemine, who was armed with a shotgun when he left a residence in a Nissan Murano around…

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A private autopsy found a man killed by Louisiana police last month had been shot 10 times, according to an attorney representing his family. Trayford Pellerin, who police said had a knife and was trying to enter a convenience store, was killed by officers on Aug. 21 in Lafayette. The Daily Advertiser reports…

BATON ROUGE – A Back to School Expo that aims to get much-needed school supplies into the hands of students is being held Monday, September 7 from 9 a.m until 1 p.m. The event, which is held annually, is hosted by Baton Rouge Councilwoman Chauna Banks and will take place at the Jewel J. Newman…

BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge police are responding to a reported shooting on the 1900 block of Choctaw Drive near Lobelia Avenue. According to police, one person is possible dead. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments Top Featured Tags: – Louisiana News Press Release Distribution Service

LAKE CHARLES — Amid recovering from deadly Hurricane Laura, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announced he tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday. In a statement Sheriff Tony Mancuso said, “Although I tested positive I want the citizens of Calcasieu Parish to know I am dedicated to the recovery of our community. I will be continually working and…

VIDALIA, La. (AP) — The mayor of a Louisiana city has tested positive for COVID-19. Vidalia Mayor Buz Craft confirmed the diagnosis on Thursday in a post on Facebook, The Natchez Democrat reported. “I want to inform everyone that I have tested positive for COVID,” his post states. “I feel fine with minor symptoms. I will…

LAKE CHARLES – Hurricane Laura slammed southwest Louisiana over a week ago as a Category 4 storm, but for some, the recovery process is just beginning. In Lake Charles today as so many people are just beginning on their road to recovery. One man I spoke with tells me you have to take it one…

LIVINGSTON PARISH – Dozens of teachers in Livingston Parish are fed up and say the hybrid model of learning is not working for them or their students. Some teachers say, what’s more frustrating, is that the Livingston Parish School Board hasn’t been receptive to their complaints. And they say that attitude was very apparent at…

ZACHARY – Police are investigating a shooting Friday night after a man was sent to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the stomach. Authorities report a man was shot while seated inside of a car. The bullet went through the car door and into the man’s stomach. The victim was taken to Lane Memorial…

BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Police Department is partnering with those within the community to host a back to school drive on Saturday. Along with BRPD, The Safety Place, Healthy Blue and CATS will all host the Drive-Thru Back to School Bash.  The Drive-Thru Back to School Bash will offer 600 free school supply kits…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department says it is trying to find a car that drove through a group of Black Lives Matter protesters blocking a street in Times Square. Video posted on social media shows the car jerking through the crowd Thursday night with its horn blaring as demonstrators scream and…

Stocks are falling again on Wall Street in early trading Friday, adding to the market’s losses after its biggest sell-off since June. The S&P 500 was down 1.2% after initially climbing 0.7% shortly after trading opened. Another slide in technology stocks, which led the selling a day earlier, outweighed gains in financial, industrial companies and…

State officials say more than 200,000 people are still being affected by power outages a week after Hurricane Laura ripped through southwest Louisiana. Governor Edwards said during a news conference Thursday that 211,806 households were without electricity, nearly 10 percent of the state. The most widespread outages were reported in parishes along the southwest corner…

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Advocates for Louisiana prisoners called Wednesday for the state to select an independent health monitor to track the safety of inmates in the coronavirus outbreak, urging Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration to do more furloughs because of the health risks. A furlough program the Department of Corrections used earlier this…

LOS ANGELES, California – A man in Los Angeles took to the skies via a jet pack and was spotted by pilots at LAX.  Though the unknown “Rocketeer’s” flying adventure may have been all in fun, authorities aren’t laughing; CNN reports that the FBI is looking into the incident.  An American Airlines flight was the…