SPD CHIEF REPORTS CALLS FOR SERVICE DOWN

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

On Monday (Sept. 21) Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith gave his monthly crime report on calls for service to the Shreveport City Council comparing year to date with Sept. 21, 2025. Here are the calls for service: 1. Felonies   Down 13% 2. Vehicle thefts   Down 14% 3.
CADDO DA'S OFFICE RESPONDS TO SADOW'S HAYRIDE COLUMN

CADDO DA'S OFFICE RESPONDS TO SADOW'S HAYRIDE COLUMN

CADDO DA'S OFFICE RESPONDS TO SADOW'S HAYRIDE COLUMN

John Settle
Monday, August 3, 2026
In his column in your newsletter last week, Bossier Parish resident Jeff Sadow – apparently sent to discredit the Louisiana Supreme Court’s just released Annual 2025 Report showing that the Caddo Parish District Attorneys office ranked third in the state in number of criminal jury trials with 64...
SIRA RUNS THROUGH $67,000 BUT HAS NOT POSTED FOR SALE SIGNS

SIRA RUNS THROUGH $67,000 BUT HAS NOT POSTED FOR SALE SIGNS

SIRA RUNS THROUGH $67,000 BUT HAS NOT POSTED FOR SALE SIGNS

John Settle
Friday, July 31, 2026
SIRA is the Shreveport Implementation and Redevelopment Authority.SIRA was funded $100 thousand in the 2026 Shreveport City budget.To date, SIRA has spent over $56,000 and has a payable of $11,000.SIRA has owned a five-acre tract on Exposition Avenue since 2025.
ITS OLD NEWS SO MAYBE SB ADVOCATE’S SWAINE WILL REPORT ON IT SOON

ITS OLD NEWS SO MAYBE SB ADVOCATE’S SWAINE WILL REPORT ON IT SOON

ITS OLD NEWS SO MAYBE SB ADVOCATE’S SWAINE WILL REPORT ON IT SOON

John Settle
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Settle Talk has posted two stories on the media meeting held on Monday with top Amazon officials. The Ark-La-Tex Gazette has reported on it. See the three postings below. SB Advocate’s Business Editor Liz Swaine and their Bossier reporter attended Monday’s meeting that ended at 3:30 p.m.
Shreveport Police Officers' Association Sues City, Claims Forced Overtime Violates State Law

Shreveport Police Officers' Association Sues City, Claims Forced Overtime Violates State Law

Shreveport Police Officers' Association Sues City, Claims Forced Overtime Violates State Law

John Settle
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="990"] Shreveport police make arrests [/caption] The Shreveport Police Officers Association has filed a lawsuit against the City of Shreveport and three top police officials, alleging officers are being illegally forced to work overtime under the...

GILLEY TO MAKE SECOND RUN FOR CADDO DA

John Settle
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
If any of you go back to 2020 when I first ran for public office, you will recall I published via Email my plan for how we could improve the criminal justice system in this parish. I called it my 21 planks for the 21st Century District Attorney.
A Closer Look at Amazon Web Services' Proposed Data Centers and Their Potential Impact on Caddo and Bossier Parishes

A Closer Look at Amazon Web Services' Proposed Data Centers and Their Potential Impact on Caddo and Bossier Parishes

A Closer Look at Amazon Web Services' Proposed Data Centers and Their Potential Impact on Caddo and Bossier Parishes

John Settle
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
By Carla Buntyn, Ph.D. When I first learned about Amazon Web Services' (AWS) $12 billion data center project in Caddo and Bossier parishes, I wanted to learn more than what I was hearing in the news. I wanted to understand how data centers work and what they could mean for our community.