The 318: Caddo Parish eyes $100,000 Ring doorbell distribution, $100 million investment
Hello, Shreveport, where Caddo Parish commissioners announced an ordinance Tuesday that would fund the Commission-appointed poet laureate, Poetic X, in an effort to place community-centric poetry in each Parish district.
X would write a poem and an artist selected by the Shreveport Regional Arts Council will paint the poem along with an interpretative illustration onto a vinyl canvas. Each district would have a poem tailored to its history and culture. The murals will be placed in prominent locations in the district.
The murals are expected to take two years to be completed. The Commission planned to vote on approving funding for the mural Thursday but rescheduled the vote for a later meeting.
Caddo Parish eyes $100,000 Ring doorbell surveillance camera distribution to deter crime
In an effort to deter violent crime, Caddo Parish commissioners introduced a plan at their Tuesday work session that would give out potentially $100,000 worth of Ring doorbell surveillance cameras to citizens.
The program would require participating residents to register their devices with the Shreveport Crime Center and give law enforcement access to the footage, according to the ordinance approved for the initiative. The first year would serve as a pilot program.
The Commission planned to vote on the initiative at their Thursday meeting but instead decided to reschedule the vote along with most of the night's agenda items.
Louisiana man accused of issuing more than $31K worth of fraudulent paychecks to himself
A Bossier City man has been arrested after being accused of issuing unauthorized paychecks to himself totaling more than $31,000.
An accountant for the business discovered Phillips received five paychecks in October and eight paychecks in December.
Judge to rule on dismissing charges against Shreveport officers indicted for in-custody death
On Feb. 3, a judge will determine whether to dismiss charges against four Shreveport police officers indicted in the in-custody death of Tommie McGlothen Jr.
No trial date has been set for Brian Ross, James McClare, Treona McCarter and D'Marea Johnson.
In September, the four were indicted on charges of negligent homicide and malfeasance in office.
New $100 million project in Shreveport will strengthen power grid in Louisiana, Texas
American Electric Power, the parent company of SWEPCO, will invest $100 million to build a new transmission control center in Shreveport that will strengthen the power grid in Louisiana, Texas and beyond.
The 77,000-square-foot facility will be built on 30 acres in the northwestern quadrant of the new 313-acre Resilient Technology Park, which is located near Interstate 20 and Greenwood Road.
“Louisiana residents know the importance of a stable, reliable utility system and the investments that American Electric Power is making in our state will increase the energy resilience of the entire Gulf Coast,” Edwards said.
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Kendrick Dante writes for the USA Today Network and is a government watchdog reporter in Shreveport, Louisiana. He enjoys cooking, concerts, and content. Email him at kdbrown1@gannett.com or connect on Twitter @kendrickdante.
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