Bossier City
Coverage of Bossier City in the Nexus archive.
- Proposed no-bid $56M state contract with Motorola raising questions
Louisiana is considering a $56 million no-bid 10-year contract with Motorola to expand its role in the Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN), a statewide emergency communication system. Critics question the lack of competition amid ongoing issues like outages and coverage gaps, while Motorola claims it is the only vendor capable of ensuring statewide interoperability.
- Bossier City settles $280,000 claim over parking lot damages
Bossier City Council settled a $280,000 claim related to business parking lot damages. An investigation confirmed that city officials were not involved in any wrongdoing.
- 8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
A gunman in Shreveport, Louisiana, killed eight children aged 1 to 14 in domestic-related shootings at multiple homes, with the suspect later dying after a police chase. Ten people were shot in total, and the incident involved a suspect who stole a car and was pursued into Bossier City.
- He Compared a Black Child to a Dog and Withheld Evidence in Death Row Cases. Now He’s Running for Judge.
Hugo Holland, a former Louisiana prosecutor known for his aggressive tactics and high death penalty conviction rates in Caddo Parish, faces allegations of withholding evidence and racist remarks during trials. He is now running for judge in the First Judicial District Court, with significant campaign funding and support from legal professionals despite controversies over his past conduct.