10:30 LRN Newscast March 20

The civil rights group, Village 337, is demanding the release of an 11-year-old girl after her first-degree murder charge was dropped on Thursday but still faces obstruction of justice charges in the shooting death of 36-year-old Kameron Bedsole in New Iberia.  337 Vice President Angela Eaglin believes the teen should be released.

Cut 30 (10) “…facing time.”

Sentencing will be held April 16th and the attorneys are under a gag order.

A bill that would ban TikTok or force its China-based parent company, ByteDance to sell it has passed the US House. Senator Bill Cassidy talked about the problem with a China-based app doing business in the US.

Cut 10 (10) “…their information.”

Cassidy expressed concern for young Americans who engage with the app because of where control of the app is originates.

House Transportation Committee has approved legislation that would prevent the state or local governments from placing restrictions on buying or selling gas-powered vehicles. It’s to prevent government mandates that would say a certain percentage of vehicles on the road should be electric. Lake Charles Representative Phillip Tarver is the author…

Cut 12 (06) “…to develop.” 

This measure heads to the House floor.Carencro Representative Julie Emerson is the author of the Louisiana Gator Scholarship program, which seeks to give all families an opportunity to receive taxpayer dollars to send their child to a private school. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says

it’s unclear how much money the state is willing to pay for this program and will it take away from other state services?

Cut 16 (07)  “…programs.” 

The bill has yet to be scheduled for debate in the House Education Committee.