Baton Rouge Police announce the details of the settlement with Blane Salamoni, the former officer who appealed his dismissal following his involvement in the shooting death of Alton Sterling. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The minimum marriage age law is one of over 200 new laws that take effect today. A new child safety seat law is in place. And medication abortions can now only take place at the state’s three licensed abortions clinics, no longer in a gynecologist’s office.
Congressman Ralph Abraham picks up another endorsement from a Republican lawmaker in his bid to defeat Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards this fall. Winnfield Representative Jack McFarland says the state needs a bold conservative leader. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the endorsements help Abraham, who has yet to launch a statewide TV ad
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Fellow GOP contender Eddie Rispone has a television ad running that touts his support for President Trump.
I mentioned a few of the new laws that take effect today, but we’ve got another to add to the list: Metairie Representative Cameron Henry’s law that would allow officers to remove, and possibly arrest people who threaten physical violence against amateur refs at little league and high school sporting events…
Jail time and fines may be a possibility if you’re arrested under this law.