A Denham Springs police officer is fighting for his life after he was shot multiple times during a shootout in the parking lot of a strip mall yesterday afternoon. Corporal Shawn Kelly is in critical condition. The man, who shot the officer, Justin Roberts of Denham Springs, is dead. He was shot by Livingston Parish Sheriff Deputies. Officers encountered Roberts as they investigated a report of a man and woman arguing.

During a press conference on the fourth floor of the state capitol, Governor Edwards conveyed his displeasure with the legislature for not adding exceptions to the state’s abortion ban.
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A bill that seeks to set the state’s minimum wage at 10-dollars an hour next year and raise the wage to 14-dollars by 2028 was approved by the Senate Labor committee on a three to two vote. Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s Lauren Hadden argues a higher minimum wage would hurt businesses financially…
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It’s still a long shot that the bill makes it to the governor’s desk. The House Labor committee voted down the House version of this bill.

The U-S Preventive Services Task Force is now recommending women should begin annual mammograms at age 40 instead of 50. LSU Health New Orleans Surgical Oncologist Doctor Shawn McKinney says if your family has a history of breast cancer, you should get screened earlier…
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McKinney says if finances are an issue in being screened annually for breast cancer, there are programs available to help pay for services.