{"podcast":{"title":"Baton Rouge News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","podcast_index_feed_id":7575259,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":921,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Baton Rouge News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Baton Rouge—from local news and business to LSU sports, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Baton Rouge News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:17:37.731018+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259"},"episode":{"title":"Cole Faces Legal Pushback Over Bribery Charges | Baton Rouge News","slug":"cole-faces-legal-pushback-over-bribery-charges-baton-rouge-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T04:59:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/cole-faces-legal-pushback-over-bribery-charges-baton-rouge-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/a069de6a4d9d6955","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/313ac685-131a-4ae9-b1b6-3f11cb4527f9.mp3","summary":"East Baton Rouge School Superintendent Lamont Cole and his associate Terral Jackson are embroiled in a major corruption scandal, facing bribery charges tied to alleged $40K in illicit payments. Defense attorneys are mounting a fierce challenge, filing new motions that argue the indictment is legally flawed — too vague, lacking concrete evidence of criminal conduct, and failing to meet legal standards for prosecution. Cole maintains his innocence, and while prosecutors allege money laundering and conspiracy, the defense insists even if the accusations were true, they don’t rise to the level of a crime. With no court date set yet, Cole is expected back in October as this high-stakes legal battle unfolds. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a069de6a4d9d6955","meta_description":"East Baton Rouge School Superintendent Lamont Cole and his associate Terral Jackson are embroiled in a major corruption scandal, facing bribery charges ti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/episodes/cole-faces-legal-pushback-over-bribery-charges-baton-rouge-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/cole-faces-legal-pushback-over-bribery-charges-baton-rouge-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}