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On October 8, 1963, Sam Cooke, already a renowned musician, drove to Shreveport for a performance at the Municipal Auditorium. The four headed for what was then the Holiday Inn on North Market Street, where they had reservations, but they would never check into a room.

The Waskom City Council voted Tuesday to pass an ordinance attempting to ban abortions in the city. It will likely face legal challenges.

The KSLA original documentary “Chronically Heal” will air Thursday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. on KSLA News 12.

The Shreveport police officer killed in a shooting Wednesday night was a mother, former track star, and a rookie officer who had been on the job less than two months.

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Kennedy, a vocal critic of Louisiana’s 2017 criminal justice reform measures, has voiced concern about the bipartisan bill, which would change some sentencing laws to lower the mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses and make thousands of federal prisoners eligible for early release.

Chief Raymond shares his plan to fight crime in Shreveport in an exclusive interview with KSLA News 12

Bradford, Fuller, Nickelson, and Boucher all won elections to represent their districts on the council.

Adrian Perkins defeated incumbent Ollie Tyler in Saturday’s runoff election to win the race for Shreveport Mayor, according to complete but unofficial returns.

Nine of the men were assigned to work in Shreveport at one point during their time in ministry. Seven of those were assigned to Jesuit High School, now known as Loyola College Prep.

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy announced Monday that he will not run for governor in 2019, ending months of mulling and speculation about a possible bid for the Governor’s Mansion.

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is again locked in a war of words with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards as he calls on the Governor to remove Louisiana’s top health official from office.

Early voting for the 2018 midterm elections begins this week in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas. Use the early voting guide below to find out dates, times, and locations for early voting in your county.

A look at how much money has been raised and spent with less than a month to go

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., is certain that sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh aren’t true – an opinion he says is reinforced by the F.B.I.’s report on its investigation into the accusations.

Democratic challenger Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, is leading Republican Senator Ted Cruz in the U.S. Senate race in Texas, according to a new poll.

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is leading the Texas Senate race, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday.

Catherine Krantz, a small business owner and community volunteer is the Democratic Party's nominee for the 4th Congressional District in Texas.

The Shreveport City Marshal's office has identified the deputy who shot a man during a fight with a police officer. Deputy Marshal Derrek Brown shot the suspect, identified as Bobby Wallace, after Wallace allegedly punched a Shreveport police officer on Thursday in the city's Sunset Acres neighborhood. Brown has been with the Marshal's office since 2011, according to officials. It all began Thursday morning at a home in the 2700 block of Sunnybrook Street. Shreveport City Mar...

"I don't want to take food stamps away from people in need. I want fewer people to need food stamps. And the best way to do that is to implement a work requirement for food stamps."

Planned improvements to Barksdale Air Force Base got a big boost Thursday when the U.S. House of Representatives passed a defense spending bill that sets aside money for major repairs.

A day after President Donald Trump's historic and widely criticized meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Louisiana's U.S. Sen. John Kennedy shares his thoughts on both men.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards fired back on Thursday in his war of words with Senator John Kennedy, R-Louisiana.  After Kennedy called for Edwards to resign, the Democratic governor criticized Kennedy's effectiveness in the Senate. "He's not a serious legislator. He hasn't passed a single bill in two years," said Edwards. Kennedy has really only been in the Senate for about 18 months. During that time, he's sponsored 16 bills. It is t...

All six Senators from Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana are joining forces to condemn calls to dismantle U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.

Senators representing Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas will face a key decision in confirming a replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards fired back on Thursday in his war of words with Senator John Kennedy, R-Louisiana.  After Kennedy called for Edwards to resign, the Democratic governor criticized Kennedy's effectiveness in the Senate. "He's not a serious legislator. He hasn't passed a single bill in two years," said Edwards. Kennedy has really only been in the Senate for about 18 months. During that time, he's sponsored 16 bills. It is t...

As Louisiana lawmakers prepare to head back to Baton Rouge for another special session Monday, Gov. John Bel Edwards says he feels better about the chances they will reach a compromise to solve the state's budget woes.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is responding to criticism from U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, with jabs of his own. Edwards, a Democrat, used three words to describe the federal lawmaker's comments.

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Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards hopes the third time will be the charm for the state legislature. Edwards is calling for lawmakers to meet