Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Ark-La-Tex report from HERE Shreveport.
From the HERE City National DeskST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Milwaukee Brewers are champions for the first time. Milwaukee closed out the Tampa Bay Rays with a 4-1 win Wednesday night at Tropicana Field, wrapping up the World Series in five games and bringing a title to a franchise that…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — A nonprofit that represents student borrowers went to federal court Wednesday, accusing the U.S. Department of Education of refusing to honor an expanded loan-forgiveness window for people whose colleges shut their doors before they could finish. The group, Student Defense, filed the case on behalf of a former…
Events
SHREVEPORT, La. — Families in north Shreveport can collect Halloween candy from police officers, deputies and firefighters at a Halloween trunk or treat put on by local first responders Thursday evening, Oct. 29, an event billed as the North Shreveport Heroes night. The free event runs from 5 to 7…
Crime
SHREVEPORT, La. — Jurors in Shreveport took under an hour on Wednesday, Oct. 28, to convict 29-year-old Kenavion Marquis Baker of second-degree murder in the July 5, 2023, death of Terry Morris, who was 20. The panel of nine also convicted Baker of armed robbery and of illegally having a…
Politics
SHREVEPORT, La. — The Shreveport City Council voted 7-0 to give police officers and firefighters 6% raises, and city leaders now plan to speed up a smaller raise for about 1,000 other city workers so they are not left waiting until spring. The new public safety pay scales take effect…
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