The Baton Rouge Police Department announces Kenneth Gleason is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the random deaths of two black men last week that cops had said could be racially motivated. BRPD Interim Police Chief Jonny Dunnam said Gleason is also being charged for allegedly shooting up a black family’s home near his parents’ house…:
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No one was injured in the shooting at the home.
There could be a number of legal issues if any type of hazing related charges are pressed against fraternity members at LSU where an 18-year-old pledge died last week. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino (See-oh-lean-no) says a major grey area in a case like that of Max Gruver, is whether the hazing victim consented to some extent
Senator John Kennedy supports Senator Bill Cassidy’s effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Healthcare Act, but he believes the legislation has some weaknesses. Kennedy wants to put provisions in the bill to prevent Medicaid fraud. He says currently patients do not really know how much a procedure costs and Kennedy wants to change that.
Cut 7 (09) “…actual cost.”
Kennedy is also concerned about states taking money from the federal government and creating a single-payer system.
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services has received a grant to increase the number of child welfare workers. DCFS Secretary (MAR-KEY-TUH) Marketa Garner Walters says her staff has decreased by 600 employees over the last 10 years and this is an opportunity to address the high turnover rate…:
Cut 3 (10) “very best”