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  • Voucher supporters to rally at state capitol

    May 15, 2013 10:49 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Supporters of Louisiana's school voucher program will join Gov. Bobby Jindal this afternoon at a rally for the program. The state Supreme Court recently ruled that the method used to fund the program violated the state's constitution. Jindal swore the program would be funded by the... more »
  • Man pleads guilty to slitting 2-year-old son's throat

    May 2, 2013 12:03 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A 26-year-old New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to capital murder, admitting that he slit his 2-year-old son's throat to avoid paying $4,000 in overdue child support. The Times-Picayune reports Danny Platt was sentenced to life in prison Thursday. The only promise prosecutor Robert Moore made him... more »
  • Collins says support after coming out 'incredible'

    April 30, 2013 9:05 AM

    LOS ANGELES - Jason Collins says the support that he's received since coming out has been "incredible." In an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America", Collins says that he believes people are ready to support an openly gay basketball player. The 34-year-old became the first active player in... more »
  • Powerball winner due in court over child support

    April 1, 2013 8:48 AM

    PATERSON, N.J.- The New Jersey man who just won a $338 million Powerball jackpot is now due in court. Pedro Quezada is scheduled to appear Monday afternoon in state Superior Court in Paterson. The 1:30 p.m. hearing stems from a child support warrant issued for the 44-year-old Passaic resident, who... more »
  • Council to talk about electing chief, nearly 30 cities already do

    February 12, 2013 10:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE- City leaders will discuss the possibility of letting voters in the city of Baton Rouge elect the police chief. "It is something that I want to discuss," Councilwoman C. Denise Marcelle said. Marcelle added the discussion to Wednesday's Metro Council agenda. The Mayor's firing of Dewayne... more »
  • Metro Council to examine electing police chief

    February 12, 2013 3:05 PM

    BATON ROUGE- City leaders will discuss the possibility of letting voters in the city of Baton Rouge elect the police chief. "It is something that I want to discuss," Councilwoman C. Denise Marcelle said. Marcelle added the discussing to Wednesday's Metro Council agenda. The Mayor's firing last week... more »
  • Police union supports firing of BRPD chief Play Video

    February 8, 2013 1:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police union president Chris Stewart released a statement Friday supporting the mayor's decision to fire former Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White. Stewart said in the emailed statement that White's tenure as chief resulted in "the most tumultuous era ever within the Baton Rouge Police Department."... more »
  • Romney now is supportive of FEMA, despite earlier suggestion that it be scrapped

    October 31, 2012 12:24 PM

    WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney is making it clear that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has a role to play in dealing with events like Hurricane Sandy. In a statement released by his campaign today, he says FEMA "plays a key role in working with states and localities to prepare for... more »
  • Half avoid taxes, get fed help but many not poor

    September 18, 2012 4:54 PM

    WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney got the math about right when he said 47 percent of Americans pay no incomes taxes and are "dependent on government" for support. But he blurred together half or more of the entire country with his comment, from the neediest Americans to some of the richest.... more »
  • Obama responds to Romney's 'victims' comments

    September 18, 2012 4:52 PM

    NEW YORK - President Barack Obama is chiding Republican Mitt Romney for referring to supporters of the president as victims who depend on the government. Obama says anyone who wants to be president has to "work for everyone, not just for some." Appearing on the "Late Show" with David Letterman,... more »
  • Romney: 'Great divide' exists over tax philosophy

    September 18, 2012 4:51 PM

    SALT LAKE CITY - Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney says there's a "great divide" in the country between those who want to take wealth and pass it around and those who want to earn money for themselves. In an interview Tuesday with Fox News Channel, Romney said redistributing wealth is... more »
  • Egypt's Mubarak on life support after heart stops

    June 19, 2012 5:47 PM

    CAIRO - A security official says Egypt's ousted leader Hosni Mubarak has been put on life support after his heart stopped as he arrived at a military hospital. The state news agency MENA said the 84-year-old Mubarak was "clinically dead" when he arrived at the hospital from prison. It said... more »
  • Livingston residents still support Juban Crossing Play Video

    June 18, 2012 5:37 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Juban Crossing stores will begin opening next year, according to developer Stephen Keller, despite the recent veto of a bill that would help fund construction of the retail location. Governor Bobby Jindal last week vetoed a measure creating a new tax district around the site. Developers... more »
  • WATCH: Obama voices his support for gay marriage

    May 9, 2012 2:37 PM

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he now supports same-sex marriage, ending months of equivocation on a subject with powerful election-year consequences. Obama says he has concluded that it is important for him to affirm that he thinks same-sex couples should be able to get married. He says he came... more »
  • Regents support LSU-S/La. Tech merger

    February 28, 2012 2:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE, La - The Board of Regents has recommended merging LSU-Shreveport with Louisiana Tech University as part of a study to be sent to the Legislature in response to a request from the Shreveport-Bossier region to assess and address unmet higher education needs. The report, presented by Eva Klein... more »
  • "Deadbeat Parents" special airs tonight Play Video

    February 2, 2012 1:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Deadbeat parents owe millions of dollars in unpaid child support and the state is cracking down on the worst offenders. News 2's Chris Nakamoto found one that owes upwards of $350,000. You won't want to miss why his family believes he doesn't need to pay. Watch... more »
  • Support group helping crime victims' families move on

    January 13, 2012 10:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Families of victims of violence are joining together to help cope with what crime leaves them with. The Healing Hearts Grief Support Group started a month ago. The woman who started it lost her son to crime four years ago. The recent crime in the Capital... more »
  • Jindal: Perry gaffe doesn't change his support

    November 10, 2011 3:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Gov. Bobby Jindal said today that a flubbed debate answer by GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry doesn't change Jindal's support for him. The Texas governor said during last night's debate that he would eliminate three federal agencies if elected, but could only name two of them,... more »
  • Deadbeat parents paying up with casino winnings

    September 15, 2011 4:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Just one week into a pilot program to collect unpaid child support, some families are getting the money they're owed. Louisiana Child and Family Services started a program in conjunction with casinos. Due to tax purposes gamblers that win over $1,200 are subject to forfeiting... more »
  • State launches web service to find deadbeat parents

    August 29, 2011 5:18 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Department of Children and Family Services launched a new website today to help find parents who owe child support. The site gives access to the 53,000 delinquet parents by first or last name, city, amount owed and parish where their court-ordered support was established. ... more »
  • Runnels coach "goes green" to support student with cancer

    January 25, 2011 6:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The head volleyball coach at Runnels in Baton Rouge is going green, not for the environment, but in support of a student who is battling cancer. Coach Jean Martinez agreed to dye her hair green if the school raised at least $2,000 for St. Jude Children's... more »
  • Shoppers hit businesses on "Small Business Saturday"

    November 27, 2010 4:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Credit Card companies like American Express are trying to boost sales at small businesses across the nation through "Small Business Saturday." Anyone who pre-registers their American Express Card online, can receive a $25 statement credit after spending at least $25 at a small business. One man... more »
  • Report: White House altered drilling ban report

    November 10, 2010 9:44 AM

    WASHINGTON D.C. - An inspector general says the White House edited a report about the administration's moratorium on offshore oil drilling to make it appear that scientists and experts supported the idea of a six-month ban on new drilling. The Interior Department's inspector general says the changes resulted "in the... more »
  • City leaders join forces to fight crime in BR

    October 7, 2010 6:37 PM

    The police chief, mayor, sheriff, State Police superintendent and district attorney joined forces today to crack down on crime. Agencies said they’ve worked together in the past but promise a new level of support now. News 2’s Mike Steele got answers on what leaders hope to do. more »
  • E-mail urges GOHSEP workers to support amendment

    October 2, 2010 9:48 AM

    An employee at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness e-mailed her fellow employees, urging them to support a constitutional amendment on Saturday's ballot that affects their employment. State law prohibits using public funds to urge anyone to vote for or against candidates or propositions in any election.... more »
  • Schriever man supports BP with 'God Bless BP' sign

    August 12, 2010 10:28 PM

    The oil spill in the Gulf drew a lot of anti-BP feelings. One man defends the company with a homemade sign. He put it in his front yard in Schriever near Thibodaux. He said his defense of BP isn't personal but necessary because no one else is doing it. "I... more »
  • Port Allen shows appreciation for Saints players

    February 24, 2010 10:52 PM

    The smallest parish in Louisiana is throwing a big parade. A parade honoring the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints rolls through Port Allen Saturday at 1 p.m. It starts at Rivault Park and ends at City Hall. The city expects a crowd of nearly 100,000 people. ... more »

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