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🚨CENLA UPDATE🚨Mark Mertens defeats Samantha Stanley in the runoff for the Pineville City Council District 5 seat.

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🚨CENLA UPDATE🚨the AP is reporting Julia Letlow will defeat John Fleming for the GOP primary for U.S. Senate.

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🚨CENLA UPDATE🚨Jamie Davis defeats Gary Crockett to win the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Louisiana.

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ELECTION NIGHT IN LOUISIANA https://t.co/Hcn3Ux1jGg

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CENLA UPDATE LIVE: Alexandria Mayoral Briefing https://t.co/uCfnarTgv3

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🚨CENLA UPDATE🚨Gary Crockett is in the runoff for the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate. He’s running against Jamie Davis. Watch to learn more about him before the June 27 election. — News sponsor: Spurgeon Law Firm

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Join Al and Steven for Friday's Talk Back https://t.co/XtNGR3StDp

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🚨CENLA UPDATE🚨Helping those going through domestic violence — The stepdad of Gabby Petito is in Cenla to teach a class through NextSTEP of Cenla called Unseen Advocates. It’s a way to equip law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, hospital staff and more with a way to navigate situations involving partner violence. You may remember, Gabby was killed by her fiancé on a road trip— the story made national headlines. Watch to see more about the Gabby Petito Foundation. Here’s a link to the event in Pineville https://t.co/MgzdQl1Ih0 — News sponsor: Rapides Regional Medical Center #CenlaUpdate

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🎉CENLA UPDATE🎉 A Pineville High and soon to be LA Tech student was recognized for her work with the Epilepsy Foundation! LPB recognized Maylie Stanley with the Young Hero Award. Watch to see more and how she’s making a difference. — News sponsor: England Airpark/Alexandria International Airport #CenlaUpdate

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🚨CENLA UPDATE🚨”Recent incidents have exposed a reality that many have been unwilling to confront.”

Alexandria Police Chief Chad Gremillion makes a statement on recent incidents involving homeless population ⬇️

“The Alexandria Police Department remains deeply committed to ensuring safety, health, and quality of life for every resident in our city. To achieve this, we must confront the challenging realities facing our community with both clarity and a commitment to real solutions.
Recent incidents have exposed a reality that many have been unwilling to confront: the challenges surrounding our homeless population are not merely housing issues; they have become public safety issues, public health issues, and quality-of-life issues. For many years, I have seen direct evidence that our city is receiving more than its fair share of challenges surrounding homeless and unhoused populations. I include a personal witness of other communities dropping off their most challenged population in downtown Alexandria. I further include preliminary intelligence, indicating widespread patient brokering and/or dumping of addiction-challenged patients in Alexandria. And finally, I have seen evidence of human trafficking and out-of-state transferring of at-risk populations to Alexandria.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
The hard truth is this: compassion without accountability is not compassion at all. Giving cash to people struggling with addiction at an intersection, tolerating criminal behavior, ignoring open drug use, and accepting individuals living indefinitely on the streets is not helping anyone. Instead, it perpetuates addiction, mental illness, victimization, and difficulties for our community. It keeps those vulnerable individuals trapped in a cycle of misery while placing an increasing burden on law-abiding citizens.
The Alexandria Police Department recognizes that most unhoused individuals are not criminals. However, the people of Alexandria should reject the notion that experiencing displacement or lacking a permanent residence excuses criminal conduct. It does not. Every individual is responsible for their actions. Poverty is not a license to steal. Addiction is not a license to victimize others. Being homeless is not a shield from accountability.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
The Alexandria Police Department will continue to enforce the law aggressively, protect our neighborhoods, and pursue offenders wherever they are found. However, law enforcement cannot solve a problem that society continues to subsidize, excuse, and normalize. We cannot arrest our way out of a culture that rewards dysfunction and punishes accountability.
If we are serious about solving this problem, we must stop enabling destructive behavior and start demanding real solutions—treatment, intervention, accountability, and a path toward self-sufficiency.”

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🚨CENLA UPDATE🚨Rapides Parish Judge Greg Beard running for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal in November

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⚾️ DISCOVER CENLA🏈 It’s one of Louisiana’s favorite pastimes— SPORTS‼️ And you can learn about the best of the best in all of Louisiana’s sports at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum in Natchitoches. It is truly an amazing place, I loved it! Watch to see more and in the comments I’ll add info for the upcoming hall of fame ceremonies. There are several from Cenla getting indicted this year! — Sponsor: Southern Heritage Bank #DiscoverCenla #Sportd

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Join Al and Steven for Wednesday's Talk Back https://t.co/qxZYy86lHs

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🚨CENLA UPDATE🚨After announcing a multi-billion dollar AI data center in Boyce, Applied Digital hosted a town hall meeting for residents Tuesday to hear about what they’re doing and for residents to ask questions. Things ended up getting heated at times. Watch to see more — News sponsor: Premier Urgent Care #CenlaUpdate

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🚨CENLA UPDATE🚨Samantha Stanley is vying for the Pineville City Council District 5 seat. She’s running against Mark Mertens in the June 27 runoff. Watch to learn more about her. — News sponsor: Hahn Roofing #CenlaUpdate

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🚨CENLA UPDATE🚨Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, Jamie Davis, joined me on Cenla Update w/ Cenla Broadcasting to talk about why he’s running. He says he wants to focus on affordability. Watch to see the full interview. — News sponsor Spurgeon Law Firm #CenlaUpdate

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Join Al and Steven for Tuesday's Talk Back https://t.co/b8WzH60gMD

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🚨CENLA UPDATE🚨”I never in my life experienced that.” Avoyelles Parish residents impacted by the flood were picking up supplies at the Moreauville Fire Dept. as Gov. Jeff Landry stopped by to deliver some supplies as part of the First Lady’s non-profit. Watch to see more. — News sponsor: Premier Urgent Care #CenlaUpdate