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• BRPD investigating fatal shooting of 54-year-old man killed during robbery

  21-11-2020 21:30 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Friday night police officers responded to the fifth homicide on Friday, Nov. 21.Baton Rouge Police Detectives are investigating the death of 54-year-old Brian Dawson.Police responded to the 1000 block of Aster Street around 9 p.m. in regards to a shooting.According to police Dawson was shot and killed during a robbery.Officers arrested Dereck Hayes, 25, and Johnny Brown, 25. Both suspects were booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison and charged with first degree murder.&
  
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• Officials urge everyone to get vaccinated while some still have doubts

  21-11-2020 21:22 via wbrz.com
  
  COVID-19 vaccines are in the works and look to be highly effective, but right now not everyone's convinced. 
  Doctor Gina Lagarde is the Regional Medical Director at the Louisiana Department of Health and expressed that finding a vaccine is the easy part of battling COVID-19. 
  "Be willing to get vaccinated when it does come out. A vaccine in a vile, is just a vaccine in a vile. The way we're going to make a differen
  
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• Louisiana agriculture commissioner pushing aid applications

  21-11-2020 18:15 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s agriculture commissioner is urging the state’s farmers and ranchers to turn in their applications for federal coronavirus assistance ahead of next month’s deadline, and he’s worried some who are eligible may be missing out on available aid.The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in May that it was giving out up to $16 billion in direct payments to farmers who suffered losses during the coronavirus pandemi
  
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• Southern University remembers former Chancellor Roosevelt D. Steptoe, dies at 86

  21-11-2020 15:46 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. — Southern University and A&M College announced on Saturday the passing of former chancellor, Roosevelt D. Steptoe. Steptoe died on Friday, Nov. 20 at the age of 86. His tenure as chancellor at SU lasted for seven years from 1975 to 1982.The Mississippi native started his career at SU, his alma mater in 1967, serving as director of economic and transportation research, and later became the director of economics research projects and professor of
  
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• Brees to miss at least 3 games after Saints place him on IR

  21-11-2020 14:26 via wbrz.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints placed quarterback Drew Brees on injured reserve Friday, meaning he’ll miss at least three games with rib injuries.Brees was unable to finish last Sunday’s game after absorbing a heavy hit on a sack attempt by 287-pound San Francisco defensive tackle Kentavius Street, who was penalized for roughing on the play.Street landed on the right side of Brees’ torso as the two went to the ground, and Brees was diagnosed Monday with ri
  
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• Shooting on Eleanor Street leaves one dead

  21-11-2020 09:53 via wbrz.com
  
  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Detectives are investigating a home invasion, that lead to a shooting around 7pm yesterday night.BRPD received a call reporting that individuals entered a home located in the 3700 block of Eleanor St. armed with guns.The homeowner fired shots at the invaders, hitting two of the suspects. They then drove to Airline Hwy at the Racetrac gas station after the incident.19 year-old ,Altren Dukes, of Port Allen, died from gunshot injuries. Second suspect was transported to a
  
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• LSU back in action against the Arkansas Razorbacks

  21-11-2020 09:26 via wbrz.com
  
  FAYETTEVILLE - The LSU Tigers take on the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville. Both teams looking to get a win today after some tough losses this year.This is for the Battle of the Golden Boot.The defending champs Tigers, looking to avoid a their fifth loss for the year. This is their first game in nearly a month following a bye week after the loss to Auburn and their game against the Crimson Tide getting postponed due to COVID-19.The game starts at 11 a.m. on SEC Network.Permalink| Comments
  
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• FINAL: LSU 27 vs. Arkansas 24

  21-11-2020 09:26 via wbrz.com
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A targeting penalty in the fourth quarter helped LSU continue its go-ahead drive,scoring with 3:59 left to dispatch Arkansas, 27-24, on Saturday.TJ Finley found Jaray Jenkins for a 13-yard touchdown to put LSU (3-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) ahead by three points. It was the capper to a 10-play, 67-yard drive on which Arkansas safety Jalen Catalon was flagged for a 15-yard targeting penalty and ejected.LSU sealed the game when Jay Ward got his hands on an
  
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