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• Louisiana man freed after serving 12 years in prison for murder he didn't commit

  December 16, 2021 3:38 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - An innocent man is free again after spending 12 years in prison because of a wrongful murder conviction. Kendall Gordon was convicted of second-degree murder in 2010, and he was sentenced to life in prison at only 19 years old. WWLTV reported he was released Thursday... more »

• East Feliciana Parish leaders won't remove Confederate statue Play Video

  July 6, 2020 9:12 AM

  CLINTON - The East Feliciana Parish Police Jury voted to keep a 111-year-old Confederate statue outside of the East Feliciana courthouse. A vote from leaders came Monday evening after earlier discussions on if the statue should be removed. The 30-foot-tall statue of a Confederate soldier has been in front... more »

• Juneteenth celebration in Capital City Play Video

  June 21, 2020 12:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Several Juneteenth events were held over the weekend in Baton Rouge, including the first city caravan and first downtown family festival. "The black lives movement, George Floyd after that, the black conscience is really starting to rise up" Juneteenth Festival Organizer, Geno McLaughlin said.... more »

• OLOL healthcare workers kneel for nearly nine minutes in honor of George Floyd

  June 10, 2020 10:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - When footage of George Floyd's murder at the hands of a police officer went viral, members of a horrified global community engaged in protests for racial equality and in demonstrations organized to honor Floyd's life. According to The Advocate , such a demonstration took place in... more »

• Escaped West Baton Rouge inmate arrested in Tennessee

  March 23, 2019 6:28 PM

  UPDATE: Jimmy Gioele was arrested in Memphis, Tennessee Monday. He's being held in the Memphis Jail as a fugitive and will be transported back to West Baton Rouge to face simple escape charges. ***** PORT ALLEN- Authorities are looking for an inmate that has escaped from a... more »

• Local civil rights leader to be laid to rest Monday Play Video

  July 31, 2017 12:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Local civil rights leader Earline Williams is set to be laid to rest Monday. Williams was instrumental in one of the first bus boycotts in the country, right here in Baton Rouge. "She was out there in forefront. She stood tall," said Mada McDonald, a friend... more »