A Baton Rouge judge will rule tomorrow on whether a temporary restraining order will continue that prohibits laws banning most abortions from going into place in Louisiana. Judge Donald Johnson wants to see additional documents from the two sides. Pro-choice lawyers say the laws are too vague, while Attorney General Jeff Landry believes the state’s trigger laws should go into effect. Landry says he’s certain that – no matter what Judge Johnson decides – there will be further challenges and the case will ultimately be decided by the state Supreme Court…:
Cut 13 (08) “..effectively as possible.”
While Landry was speaking to the media, pro-choice protesters were shouting their opinion of Landry….
cut 14 (09) “…go away”

The Louisiana AARP says COVID-19 cases and deaths in the state’s nursing homes are up for a second straight month after consistent decline. Andrew Muhl is Policy Director for AARP Louisiana and says many nursing home residents COULD be catching the virus from the people who work at the facility and take care of them and are not vaccinated…:
Cut 5 (09) “…still out there.”
Since the pandemic began, nearly 33-hundred Louisiana nursing home residents have died from COVID-19.

The Louisiana Department of Health has launched the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis Lifeline. Karen Stubbs, Assistant Secretary with the Office of Behavioral Health at LDH, says if you dial 988 in Louisiana it’s routed to a local crisis center…..
cut 10 (11) “…our culture”