The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday in a case to hold oil companies accountable for damaging Louisiana’s coastline. The case centers on Chevron and involves several Louisiana parishes that were previously awarded a $745 million verdict in state court. Chevron has appealed and wants the case moved to federal court. The parishes involved and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill believe the case should stay where it is, saying the state courts have proven to be fair-minded in their approach to the case.
Emotional testimony from the mother of Southern University Student Caleb Wilson at the final meeting of the Hazing Prevention Task Force that was assembled following her son’s death. Urania Brown Wilson, told the task force that new laws are needed to prevent another student from suffering the fate that her son did.
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After the Louisiana Department of Health reports the state’s first child death from the flu this season, the state wants you to know how to protect yourself and others. Deputy Surgeon General Dr. Wyche Coleman says it starts with washing your hands, doing it thoroughly and with proper technique.
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Louisiana has become the first state in the country to sign Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment grant agreements with internet service providers, which will provide connectivity to nearly 40-thousand households and businesses in rural areas. Connect L-A Executive Director Veneeth Iyengar says those in rural areas will soon be able to access high-speed internet at prices more in line with what their more urban counterparts are paying.