Kevin Barrett
LSU Is Working On Autos That Can Communicate
LSU is conducting research on cars that will have the ability to communicate with each other. The technology is similar to Wi-Fi and will allow cars to collect and exchange traffic information with each other.
Ferguson Police Chief Says Officer Didn’t Know Michael Brown Was A Suspect in Robbery (Video)
The St Louis Dispatch is reporting that The officer who shot Ferguson teen Michael Brown stopped Brown and another teen because they were walking in the street, not because of a robbery a few minutes earlier. Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson said on Friday (8-15)
Sam Jenkins Makes it Official Will Run For Shreveport Mayor
City Councilman Sam Jenkins has announced he will run for mayor of Shreveport.
Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control Issues Nearly 900 Citations
WWL is reporting that The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control announce that agents issued nearly 900 citations to establishments in the state for selling alcohol and tobacco to minors as a result of their 2014 Summer Crackdown operation.
Bill Cassidy Overtakes Mary Landrieu In Fundraising
In what could be a bellwether for the Fall campaign, according to data released by the In data released by Federal Election Commission on Thursday (8-14), for the first time Rep. Bill Cassidy has overtaken Senator Mary Landrieu in fundraising.
45 Percent Of Lousiana Renters Are “Stressed Out”
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A new assessment of the Louisiana housing market has found that nearly 45 percent of renters are considered "rent stressed" because they're paying more than 35 percent of their monthly income in rent.
Robin Williams Was In The Early Stages Of Parkinson’s Disease According To His Wife
Variety Magazine is reporting that Robin Williams was in the early stages if Parkinson’s Disease at the time of his death, according to his wife Susan Schneider in a new statement.
LSU Alumni President Resigns Over Scandals
WAFB TV is reporting that The president of the LSU Alumni Association, Dr. Charlie Roberts, resigned Wednesday (8-13) in the thick of a pending lawsuit related to a sex scandal.
Gov Jindal Challenges Celebrities For A Good Cause (Video)
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal challenged MSNBC's Joe Scarborough to participate in the ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ on Wednesday. The challenge is fairly simple: donate to a charity or dump a bucket of ice water on your head. This is all to call attention and raising funds for ALS. Jindal took up the challenge initially when he was called out by Drew Brees.
Passengers Up 9th Month In A Row At Shreveport Regional Airport
The number of passengers using Shreveport Regional Airport for their air travel needs has increased for the ninth consecutive month, beginning in November of 2013.