Black Commissioner Says Finishing I-49 Good for African-Americans
Caddo Commissioners Roy Burrell and Mario Chavez talk about the current state of the I-49 Inner City Connector plan and whether the Amazon announcement might speed up the highway s final okay. The Governor campaigned on I-49, says Burrell, explaining the continued delays in moving forward with the thoroughfare, And I plan to hold him to it.
But the Commissioner explains that a biggest reason for the inaction is political pushback. In Allendale, you have strong, committed organization that is behind this - I m going to say it - it s community renewal. There s a lot of strong people in there and I think that s why we re at a hold up, says Burrell, then mentioning the influence of longtime Inner City Connector opponent Representative and former Mayor, Cedric Glover.
Giordano Defends Fair Security: We re Safe and Family Friendly
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Mulkey Urges Lawmakers to OK Payments for Athletes
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Chris Giordano from the State Fair of Louisiana talks about the recent video of teens fighting, how it was quickly handled by security and how the safety of fair patrons was never compromised.
A fight involving a number of teens broke out at the Louisiana State Fair over the weekend. A large group of mostly young people were argument on the Fair s midway when two squared off and started swinging. SPD officers quickly separated the pair and diffused the situation. There was a small fight at the Fair Saturday night, says Giordano, disputing media descriptions of the altercation, It was a small group of teenagers that had an argument.late Saturday night. Yes, there were some fists flying. Two police officers were very close to the scene and were there in a matter of seconds.
Tiny Dog Breaks Free from Owner, Easily Wins High School Race
A tiny, but lightning fast dog dashed from the stands onto the track at a high school meet in Logan, Utah, zooming past the human runners on the track, as the crowd cheered the canine on to victory.
The little pooch broke loose from her owner and ran down a grass covered incline onto the track as the high school runners were in the last leg of the women s 4x200 meter relay. The four-legged-flyer quickly overtook all the runners. Holly the goldendoodle unleashed a lightning-fast sprint to overtake senior Gracie Laney, who was leading the pack at the Grizzly Invitational. Laney said she was afraid of hurting herself and stepping on the dog with her spikes. But she managed to anchor her team to a win ― at least among the humans.