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• La. congressional delegation reacts to Syrian missile strikes

  April 7, 2017 9:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The United States has attacked a Syrian air base with roughly 60 cruise missiles in response to a chemical weapons attack it blames on President Bashar Assad. Louisiana's congressional delegation issued the following statements on the missile strikes: U.S. Senator John Kennedy: “I commend... more »

• Lafourche Parish Council stands with Jindal on blocking refugees

  November 26, 2015 5:21 PM

  LAFOURCHE PARISH - The Lafourche Parish Council is standing with the state congressional delegation and more than half of U.S. governors in asking the president to halt the acceptance of Syrian refugees into the country. The council approved a resolution in a 6-3 vote Tuesday requesting that President Obama... more »

• State Police to alert sheriffs of refugees

  November 19, 2015 8:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police will discuss re-settlement initiatives of Syrian refugees with local sheriffs. In a conference call with the Louisiana Sheriff's Association Thursday, it was revealed the Fusion Center at State Police Headquarters will share information with local authorities. State officials will provide information to others as... more »

• LSP says no threats to Louisiana from Syrian refugee

  November 19, 2015 4:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Col. Mike Edmonson took to Facebook Thursday to give a point-by-point breakdown of how the Louisiana State Police responded to last week's terror attacks in France and give people an idea of the threats facing Louisiana. The short answer: there aren't any , according to Edmonson.... more »

• November 19, 2015 Morning News Pop Play Video

  November 19, 2015 8:25 AM

  Here are today's top stories: Second arrest made in Duplantier murder La. Sheriff vows to fight Syrian refugee relocation in his parish Pelicans flock to Baton Rouge lakes Back to normal for now Updates all day, every day: FACEBOOK | TWITTER more »

• La. sheriff vows to fight Syrian refugee relocation in his parish Play Video

  November 18, 2015 4:31 PM

  GONZALES - Sheriff Jeff Wiley said in a Facebook post on the agency's social media account Wednesday, he does not want Syrian refugees making a home in Ascension Parish. "I am going on record as opposing any relocation of these Syrian refugees into Ascension parish until such time that... more »

• November 18, 2015 Morning News Pop Play Video

  November 18, 2015 8:05 AM

  Here are today's top stories: Gov. Bobby Jindal suspends presidential campaign Catholic charities received death threats over refugee Bank robber caught on camera, still on the loose Rapid improvements Updates all day, every day: FACEBOOK | TWITTER more »

• November 17, 2015 Morning News Pop Play Video

  November 17, 2015 8:14 AM

  Here are today's top stories: Jindal issues order to halt refugee resettlement in La. Police scratching their heads at car on guardrail Man swimming Mississippi River to raise money for famililies of fallen service members Heavy rain, severe storms possible in Louisiana, Mississippi Updates all... more »

• Fusion Center at State Police HQ would monitor refugees Play Video

  November 16, 2015 11:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Hours after discussing frustrations over how the federal government is handling Syrian refugees being placed in Louisiana and other states, the chief of the State Police showed off the Fusion Center where refugees would be monitored. "T here's no local vetting," Col. Mike Edmonson said at... more »

• Jindal issues order to halt refugee resettlement in La.

  November 16, 2015 11:49 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order Monday telling state agencies to not accept the resettlement of any more refugees of the Syrian civil war into Louisiana. Jindal's order comes after the U. S. State Department said 14 refugees had been resettled in Louisiana so far... more »

• Officials: Only 14 Syrian refugees in Louisiana this year

  November 15, 2015 3:16 PM

  NEW ORLEANS – One day after Bobby Jindal sent a letter to President Obama demanding information about Syrian refugees in Louisiana, the U.S. State Department confirmed only 14 refugees have been resettled in the state. According to a WWL-TV report , seven Syrian refugees were settled in Kenner, six... more »