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Police Budget Cuts Are Deep
Mayor Adrian Perkins and Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond are fighting a battle on two fronts: Cutting a proposed $4.5 million from the police department’s 2020 budget on one side, and combatting public opinion that the cuts will put public safety at risk on the other.

Double Whammy
Perspectives take on even more meaning when scientists and policymakers are working in an environment of more questions than answers. During this pandemic, scientists have worked with less than complete data. This has resulted in a great deal of learning from our mistakes.

Taking Stock of Louisiana
A change in stock price can vary whenever a CEO takes over a company, depending on the market perception of how capable the new CEO may be in taking the company forward. Other times, a change in stock price may reflect how well (or poorly) a CEO may manage the company in a crisis.

Gallery Takes On New Challenge
n the mid-2000s, Cassie Stone was a high-flying sales rep for Eli Lilly and Company. Her background as a registered nurse working with cardiac care patients served her well as she zoomed to the top of pharmaceutical and medical device sales for the multinational company.

Shreveport Common
Shreveport Common was named a community partner as part of a Brownfields grant received by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LADEQ). DEQ received the $800,000 grant from EPA on Friday, May 8, for the Louisiana Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Funds to support clean-.

Back to Our Roots
“I think people are definitely looking forward to getting some fresh produce that they haven’t been able to find in the grocery stores recently,” said market manager Emerie Gentry. “Meats are kind of hard to find, and those will be readily available.”.

5 Wedding Questions – Answered
"A wedding planner is an expert in what he or she does. They can help find vendors who fit the couple's budget and style, assist in reviewing and negotiating contracts and manage a wide range of issues that arise throughout the planning process and...

Drive Smart
Launched in late June 2018, LA Wallet became the first fully functioning digital driver’s license available in the U.S. The digital driver’s license through LA Wallet is accepted by Louisiana law enforcement. The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) approved it as the only legally accepted digital driver’s license in Louisiana.

When Wearing that Fashion Accessory, Get It Right!
You can select masks in colors and prints to coordinate with your summer ensembles. Maybe even choose a purse, shoes and a mask to match. Perhaps you’ll opt to show your support for your favorite college or NFL team or sport, even a classic camo design.

Women On The Frontlines
The Emerging Viral Threat (EVT) Lab at LSU Health Shreveport was set up and fully functioning in less than two weeks to address the need for faster detection and increased testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Color My World with Painted Ladies
Shreveport is fortunate to still have such a large historic neighborhood with hundreds of preserved homes sheltering new generations of families. Many of those homes in the Highland neighborhood are celebrating their 100th birthdays. They are labors of love that call out to some of us who crave artisan architecture and affordable house notes.

Coburn Supply
The Shreveport and Bossier City sites sell decorative plumbing – tubs, toilets, faucets – as well as lighting, appliances, hardware and vanities. Showroom manager Lisa Stuart says Coburn’s has “basically, just about anything to build a home, besides flooring and countertops.

Gettin’ Jiggy With It
How have families worked this temporary “normal” into their lives? And how do some unwind or find ways to enjoy quiet time when homes are bustling all day and being alone is rare? Several area moms have found their own ways to handle all of the new and old responsibilities and find time for self-care.

New Normal
After eight weeks of staying at home, we’ve got just what you need -- a unique family outing with an emphasis on fun AND safety.

Re-Discover Imagination
Sci-Port Discovery Center, a major regional attraction closed since the "stay at home" ruling in early March, will be tentatively reopening on June 5. This reopening will include the new 12,000-square-feet Gallery of Intrigue, and will also celebrate the return of six popular hands-on science displays after an extensive refurbishing.

Explore
Monday-Thursday from 4–8:30 p.m., and Friday-Sunday from 6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Please note: Monday-Thursday the gardens are closed to the public during the day until 4 p.m.

Pulitzer Prize Winner
The quickest way to enjoy his work is to go to YouTube to Brown’s pre-Pulitzer 2015 TEDx talk, “The art of words.” He greets with, “Where I am from, we always begin with a prayer.” But he blesses the audience with the unexpected: a Prayer of the Backhand.