Katrina, 10 Years Later: Pres. Obama Visits New Orleans (2015)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-08-28
Duration: 00:02:45
Subjects: Obama, Barack | Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | Louisiana. Office of State Police | Lafayette movie theater shooting, 2015
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Obama, Barack Speaker
Description
This segment from the August 28, 2015, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: the highlights of President Barack Obama’s visit to New Orleans to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina; the plans for the funeral of Louisiana State Trooper Steven Vincent, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Calcasieu Parish; and business and community members in Lafayette raising $350,000 for the victims of the July 23rd movie theater shooting.