🌱 Mardi Gras Celebration Safety + Real Time Crime Center

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and less humid. High: 55 Low: 33.

Here are the top 3 stories in Baton Rouge today:

1. The Baton Rouge Police Department has announced the search for a suspect in the Feb. 12 shooting. The incident occurred at the Super 8 Motel on Rieger Road which resulted in the killing of Charlton Henry. Police are searching for suspect James Douglas, 21-years-old, who is reportedly armed and dangerous. (WAFB)
2. The Baton Rouge Police Department recently issued a warning to Mardi Gras partygoers. The department wants the community to understand that parade safety starts with the community and has issued a series of safety tips. Click the link to see the safety tips and for a full list of parades that will be occurring across the Baton Rouge area. (BRProud.com)
3. For the last 10 months, more and more neighborhoods have joined the Baton Rouge Police Department's Real Time Crime Center. The new system uses cameras and license plate readers to assist authorities in solving crimes and preventing incidents. Currently, there are sixteen cameras throughout the Sherwood Forest area. (WBRZ)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Fitness in the Stacks At The Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Baton Rouge Fire Department congratulates Jennifer Riles on her retirement. Riles was the Budget and Accounting Administrator within the department. (Facebook)
• Friends of the Animals would like to introduce you to Kristen, who is looking for her forever home. Click to see if the 1-year-old fifteen-pound puppy would be a good fit with your family. (Facebook)
• Louisiana Children's Museum is celebrating the contributions of the Black community during Black History Month. (Instagram)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.