A family is protesting a Terrytown Catholic school’s decision to send their African American daughter home on the first day of classes for hair that the school says violates the New Orleans Archdiocese dress code. The incident has drawn national attention after a social media filmed inside Christ the King Middle School. NAACP Baton Rouge President Michael McClanahan is calling for a boycott of the school.
The Archdiocese says “The policy was communicated to all parents during the summer and again before the first day of school.”
A recent survey shows Louisiana is lagging behind in gender equality, ranking the seventh worst state, specifically as relates to financial issues. Wallet Hub analyst Jill Gonzales.
Cut 3 (09) “…unemployed than men.”
A 17-year-old Breaux Bridge man has been charged with a series of crime after authorities began an investigation into alleged improper behavior with a juvenile on July 23rd. Due to the nature of the crimes, Peter Castille will be charged as an adult in a kidnapping case involving another minor. St. Martinville Parish Sheriffs Spokesperson Major Ginny Higgins.
Cut 13 (08) “…their investigation.”
t’s been almost a year since the IRS began mailing out enforcement letters requiring businesses of a certain size to fill out mandatory information related to their compliance with Obamacare. Many businesses assumed because they were under 50 employees, or met other criteria, that they would avoid having to provide certain healthcare options to employees. Economist for BlueCross BlueShield Mike Bertaut says if you’ve been mislabeled for several years, that could add up to a lot of fine money.