After inviting both women’s basketball teams to the White House, First Lady Jill Biden appears to be backtracking after receiving backlash on social media for inviting the Hawkeyes who lost to LSU 102-85. A statement this morning says Biden extended the extra invite because of far women have advanced in sports and that she looks forward to welcoming the Tigers. Several LSU players are not happy about Iowa’s invitation.
Bossier Parish Representative Dodie Horton has filed a bill to ban classroom discussion of sexual preference or gender identity. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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In Prairieville, a 13-year-old Galvez Middle School student is facing video voyeurism charges after a camera, disguised as an ink pen, was located in the girl’s locker room last week. Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Donovan Jackson says another student found the camera and reported it.
Jackson says the suspect confessed.
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness month and Louisiana distracted drivers are involved in at least 5,000 crashes a year. But Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Spokesperson Mark Lambert believes distracted driving is underreported and drivers should consider the possible consequences before picking up their phone.
On average, Louisiana drivers use their cell phones 2.4 times each time they drive.