Opposition has sprung up against the Blue Lives Matter bill which says individuals who target police officers and firefighters can be charged with a hate crime. Ejike Obineme (Eh-ji-kay Oh-bi-NEM-ay) with the New Orleans Chapter of the Black Youth Project 100 urges citizens to contact their state senators and vote against the bill…
cut 8 (12) “…the police”
Alexandria Representative Lance Harris’ Blue Lives Matter bill has sailed through the legislative process and needs only Senate approval for final passage.

The Louisiana House has decided to move 72-million dollars from the TOPS scholarship program and put it towards public-private hospitals that provide care for the poor and needy. More discussion on next year’s proposed budget is expected in the House today.

It’s graduation time as commencement ceremonies take place around the state today and tomorrow. These college grads will look to exceed their life goals, but it will take a good job to do that. Tom Hanson is the with the headhunting firm, the Eastman Group, and says based on the National Labor Board, companies are hiring college grads, but the compeitition is tough…
cut 15 (09) “…positions”
Hanson says healthcare and engineering are majors that have ample job opportunities.

Saturday is the Letter Carriers Food Drive. On that day, you can leave non-perishable food items at your mailbox and the mailman will collect them for their food drive. US Post Office spokesperson Boyd McKinney says the majority of the food donations stay local…
cut 6 (05) “…food pantries”
Toiletries and other personnel items can also be donated.