Monday, May 20 2013 3:41 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:41:24 GMT
CHRISTUS Health Shreveport-Bossier has announced the closure of one hospital and the expansion of another, in what it is calling a "new strategic direction."More >>
CHRISTUS Health Shreveport-Bossier has announced the closure of one hospital and the expansion of another, in what it is calling a "new strategic direction."More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:35 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:35:45 GMT
Tree limbs still cover the ground on Barron road in south Caddo Parish, all thanks to a supercell thunderstorm that produced a downburst with winds up to 105 miles per hour.More >>
Tree limbs still cover the ground on Barron road in south Caddo Parish, all thanks to a supercell thunderstorm that produced a downburst with winds up to 105 miles per hour.More >>
If congress doesn't reach a budget compromise by March 1st local public safety could see some federal money dry up.
That federal money usually comes to police and fire in the form of grant money - they have to apply for it. Sometimes they get it, sometimes they don't. The money is used as a supplement to their regular budget, and it pays for special initiatives or equipment.
"Grants are an important part of our budget grants allow us to do many things. A lot of it is in connection with the overtime paying officers to conduct special operations," said Sgt. Bill Goodin with the Shreveport Police Department.
But many of the agencies we checked with today will be operating from budgets that have already been adopted, including SPD.
"The hiring grants that we're currently paying officer for, they're going to continue being in place and we're going to continue paying those officers with those federal dollars," said Sgt. Goodin.
Bossier City Police won't be impacted by the possible cuts for another few years. Public Information Officer, Mark Natale says the department is operating from a budget that was passed in 2010, and will continue using those dollars for a few years.
Most agencies we spoke to agree that if the cuts are implemented the grants money will dwindle, but they assure the citizens they protect that services will not be diminished.
Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice.More >>
The godfather of a New York college student accidentally killed by a police bullet says the officer should have negotiated instead of firing as an armed intruder held the young woman hostage.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 12:47 PM EDT2013-05-14 16:47:12 GMT
HOUSTON (KHOU/CBS) – Neighbors near a prostitution sting said customers came so often they affected the flow of traffic. Two juveniles were among the female sex workers, and more than 100 other peopleMore >>
Vice officers made dozens of arrests in the last two weeks during an operation they called the Bissonet Initiative, named for the street the sting took place.More >>
It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million.More >>
It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:38:31 GMT
Hours after SPD Chief Willie Shaw fired police Sgt. Matthew Prunty for violating department policies, the union that represents Shreveport Police has vowed to fight the disciplinary action.More >>
Hours after SPD Chief Willie Shaw fired police Sgt. Matthew Prunty for violating department policies, the union that represents Shreveport Police has vowed to fight the disciplinary action.More >>
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