Headlines - June 17, 2011
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-06-17
Duration: 00:02:54
Subjects: West Nile virus | Luter, Fred J., Jr. | Louisiana. State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education | General Motors Corporation | Southern Baptist Convention
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
Description
This segment from the June 17, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Shauna Sanford reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: an update on the West Nile Virus threat in Louisiana following the high Mississippi River levels; the BESE Board mandating the teaching of Advanced Placement courses in all school districts; General Motors holding an Appreciation Day at their plant in Shreveport; and the election of Pastor Fred Luter of the Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans as the first African American Vice President in the history of the Southern Baptist Convention.