A State Trooper has been arrested and charged with Malfeasance and battery for the alleged use of unnecessary and unjustifiable force against a Black man in Ouachita Parish in May of last year. Trooper Michael Reichhardt says an investigation determined that 30-year-old Jacob Brown of Rayville acted improperly during an incident where the victim alleges he was dragged to the ground and beaten senselessly…
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A law office in Monroe has identified the victim as Aaron Bowman.
Early reports out of Europe, where the Pfizer vaccine is already being administered, indicate there may be some side effects after getting your shot. Governor Edwards says it’s still no reason not to take it once it becomes available to you…
For most of the public that vaccine won’t be available until late spring
A vaccine by Moderna is expected to gain approval sometime this month and be administered in a first wave to nursing home residents and staff, but AARP State Director Denise Botcher is concerned that it may not produce results fast enough to address what are some concerning trends in nursing home infections and deaths…
Of the statewide death total from COVID, 40-percent of those fatalities are in nursing homes.
In the past two weeks, six people have died in fires in Louisiana, State Fire Marshal Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says last year 75 people died due to fires and so far, 70 lives have been claimed in 2020. Rodrigue says cooking and heating tips can help keep people safe.