The Advocacy Center files a lawsuit against a Louisiana prison after they were denied access to inmates who made claims of abuse. Attorney Katie Schwartzman with the McArthur Justice Center says they’re concerned about the prisoner at David Wade Correctional Center in Homer.
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The Department of Corrections has not made a statement on the suit.
For the first time ever, Louisiana will be able to export rice to China thanks to a new trade agreement. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says this is a huge achievement for the rice industry.
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Louisiana is the third biggest rice producer in the US behind Arkansas and California.
At 5.5 percent, Louisiana’s unemployment rate is down to a three year low. Executive Director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Ava Dejoie, says the Houma are has gained 600 jobs since Ma7, and Lafayette has added jobs in four out of six months.
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Constructions jobs saw the largest one month gains with 4,000 new jobs.
Fort Polk is deploying more than 2,000 soldiers to Iraq for anti-terrorism operations. Base spokesperson Kim Reischling says 60 percent of the unit will be deployed, leaving less than two thousand men and women of the combat team on the base.
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The 3rd Brigade Team has trained for this deployment for the last year.