Headlines - October 7, 2005
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2005-10-07
Duration: 00:03:11
Subjects: Headlines | Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | Public shelters | Baton Rouge River Center | Clinton, Bill, 1946- | Blanco, Kathleen Babineaux, 1942- | New Orleans Police Department | LOOTING
Contributors:
- Ekings, Robyn Host
- Duplessis, Nora Speaker
- Clinton, Bill Speaker
- Blanco, Kathleen Speaker
Description
This segment from the October 7, 2005, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Robyn Ekings reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: the announcement of lay-offs by the City of New Orleans and the Archdiocese of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina; former President Bill Clinton visiting Hurricane Katrina evacuees at the Baton Rouge River Center and holding a town hall meeting with Governor Kathleen Blanco to hear their concerns; and acting New Orleans Police Superintendent Warren Riley announcing an investigation of forty police officers accused of looting cars from a Cadillac dealership following Hurricane Katrina.