The latest Kids Count report has Louisiana ranked 49th again for child well-being, but Agenda for Children releases a roadmap on how the state can improve its ranking…
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Louisiana native Courtney Phillips has reportedly been chosen as Louisiana’s new health secretary. She’s been the head of the Texas health department since October 2018.

Bossier City Police have charged three teens with the murder of 20-year-old Adrian Carradine. One of the suspects, 19-year-old Otis Smith, is a star on the Bossier basketball team. Bossier City Police spokesperson Traci Landry says the shooting happened Monday night and they were able to make quick arrests because….
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18-year-old Raymond Henry of Bossier City and a 15-year-old girl were also arrested.

Iberia Pairsh Sheriff deputies announce the arrest of 26-year-old Jonas Hawk of Jeanerette. He allegedly opened fire on a group of people and one of the bullets hit an eight-year-old child, leaving him in critical condition. Lt. Colonel Wendall Raborn says Hawk has been booked on 15 counts of attempted first-degree murder…
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The shooting happened yesterday afternoon and detectives believe the shooter was targeting the eight-year-old vicitm’s uncle.