KLFY.com Articles: June 9, 2020

Opelousas officer charged after allegations of excessive force against a teen’s face and neck Local high school football teams start summer workouts Cajuns report for voluntary workouts NOLA community activist fighting to rename Robert E. Lee Boulevard after ‘Queen of Creole Cuisine’ Leah Chase Calls for resignation after Texas mayor says she sees Black Lives Matter as ‘a threat to our lives’ ‘Cops,’ on air for 33 seasons, dropped by Paramount Network Kirk’s U Needa Butcher giving away free cases of chicken backs Rattled by pandemic, Lafayette Consolidated Government looking for creative ways to make ends meet LSU’s Cade Beloso hungry for another shot at Omaha George Floyd and Derek Chauvin “bumped heads” while working at nightclub, former coworker says GOP senators confident their police reform bill can pass through Congress The Drive of No. 5 | Cantrelle working for MLB draft success Two free COVID-19 testing sites coming to Lafayette Acadiana Eats Live: Ton’s Drive-In in Broussard Rash of ATV burglaries under investigation in St. Landry Parish Woman gets job at nursing home to see her mother ‘Defund the Police’: What does it really mean? Senator: Defunding the police would put lives in danger Lawmakers weigh in on defunding police debate Scammers get creative with new schemes during pandemic New Orleans to enter Phase 2 Saturday, bars will reopen West Virginia senator introduces bill to bring harsher punishments to COVID-19 scammers Saints’ Demario Davis thinks NFL owes Colin Kaepernick an apology Lawmaker: Republicans had no input in new police reform bill Louisiana veterans cemeteries restart virus-delayed services Lafayette Police: 22-year-old man charged with attempted 2nd degree murder Tracking the Tropics Week 2: Cristobal weakens to tropical depression, rains persist Saints receiver Michael Thomas helping to erase $2.3M in medical debt for Louisianans ‘I can’t breathe’: Deadly arrest in Texas that was caught on bodycam now under investigation Sen. John Kennedy announces $9.8 million FEMA grant for LA Tech UPDATE: Missing Church Point juvenile located Former ‘Naked and Afraid’ contestant accused of beating girlfriend while driving on I-10 in Jeff Davis Parish Wendy’s says its beef supply is almost back to normal Coast Guard seizes $408 million worth of cocaine, marijuana Ongoing investigation into multiple ATVs stolen in St. Landry Parish, additional arrests expected Funeral service, burial held for George Floyd in Houston Some Americans are misusing bleach to fight coronavirus, CDC finds Opelousas police officer turns himself in following State Police investigation UPDATE: Body found in a ditch in St. Landry Parish identified as 58-year-old Sunset man Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner: Indy 500 will only run with fans Newsfeed Now: George Floyd laid to rest; Hidden treasure uncovered Biden offshore drilling ban could eliminate 200,000 jobs, oil lobby says Two overdue boaters located by a good Samaritan Protesters hit by truck in Tennessee speak out George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, to be buried A treasure hidden in the Rocky Mountains has been found Amber Alert issued for abducted Texas newborn believed to be in ‘grave danger’ Q&A: State of Tokyo Olympics 2 1/2 months after postponement Hot, Muggy, and Breezy Today with a Few Showers and Storms