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The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the city of Shreveport and overturned a judgement in favor of the Shreveport marshal in the amount of $1.5 million. The lawsuit was filed in 2020 for operational expenses of the Marshal’s office.

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Robert Goins graced American Gangster season three on BET Networks and generated the station's highest ratings ever with the 'OG' Larry Davis feature. The upcoming movie will explain in great detail Davis' case and his quest for justice as the real story is told of what happened on that chilling night in November 1986. Larry Davis did not kill any cops of the 27 officers that pursued Davis at his sister's apartment; six were shot and injured, but all survived. Historically sensational, 'The Larry Davis Story' is underway for production with great anticipation as the case has gone on to be quite controversial. Davis succumbed to injuries sustained from a stabbing in 2008. He was 41.

“Pick it Forward” is a non-profit in Haughton, La., that serves foster children in Northwest Louisiana. They also minister to orphans in Panama, Haiti and Tanzania through economic, medical, educational, emotional and spiritual support.

LSU Health Shreveport hosted its fifth annual HBCU Conference last Friday to emphasize its program that helps underserved medical students get hands-on experience and opportunities in the medical field, along with getting closer to achieving their career goals. More than 66 students representing 13 universities attended the conference. Participants toured the campus facilities to include a look at the Center of Medicine Education, which will begin classes in January. The conference is being held through Saturday.

'Malcolm X', 'American Gangster' and now 'The Larry Davis Story'!

In 2018, Community Counts revealed 59% of children in Shreveport-Bossier were not kindergarten ready. The alarming decrease in kindergarten readiness since 2012 is a focus of CFNLA. Numerous studies indicate lack of kindergarten readiness correlates strongly with academic and behavioral challenges and involvement with both juvenile and adult criminal justice systems.

Great food, great music, just a great time! United Way of Northwest Louisiana shut down the Remington Garage in a major way as the organization celebrated its 10-year anninversary. Shreveport figures such as KOKA radio personality Pastor Ce Jay and former Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover were in attendance while some of the ladies of UWNWLA cut a rug to line dances and more. UWNWLA president and CEO LaToria Smith raved about the nonprofit organization's journey stating, 'This is such a momentous achievement to reach ten years, we’re grateful to partner with the city of Shreveport, and it’s great to watch it continue to grow and have a tremendous impact on the community!'