The coronavirus pandemic has led to school closures throughout the state. Consequently, there has been a substantial increase in the amount of time our children are spending online. The increased unfettered access has led to amplified opportunities for online child predators.
A man who stole food from a local department store because he was hungry will be receiving his meals from behind bars.
A man wanted for shooting at a Caddo deputy and killing a Shreveport woman is dead, said Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator.
A Shreveport police officer is on the mend, while the suspect accused of shooting him sits behind bars facing attempted murder charges.
1. What former U.S. Men's National Soccer Team goalkeeper plays for and partly owns the USL championship league's Menphis 901 FC?
The Pro Football Hall of Fame and the NFL announced its All-Decade team on April 6 for the seasons spanning from 2010-2019. The team was voted on by former and current players and coaches and consists of the following players:
Fifty years ago, I, along with a handful of young people, graduated from Ruston High School. The reason that is important is because we were among the first black students allowed to attend and graduate from a "white" school in Lincoln Parish or any other parish in north Louisiana. It was a big deal, because it was the beginning of the end of the notion of separate but equal schools and accommodations in Louisiana and other southern states. It was a victory for justice and equality, which happened because of the courage of black men and women and the courage of "good white folks" who knew in their hearts that what was going on was wrong. These changes did not come about easily. No, they came about because of the blood and tears shed by both blacks and whites to make America the beacon of freedom that it purported to be.
Community members and Centenary alumni will be able to enjoy the college’s traditional Easter Sunrise Service remotely this year. At 6 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 12, the college will post a video recording of the 2019 service with a special introduction from Dr. David Hobson, director of the Centenary College Choir.
At approximately 2:30 p.m., the first convalescent plasma therapy in Louisiana was provided to a critically ill COVID-19 patient at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Academic Medical Center. The transfused plasma was donated hours earlier by two people at LifeShare Blood Center in Shreveport. Both individuals who donated plasma at LifeShare are fully recovered from COVID-19. “LifeShare is among the first centers in the country to partner with regional hospitals to provide this type of therapy for COVID-19 patients,” says LifeShare Medical Director Dr. Tim Peterson.
Real leaders lead by example. And that is what Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins displayed by announcing on Tues. April 7 pay cuts for his senior staff, department heads and himself. The 10 percent salary reduction will continue through the end of the year.
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