Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Garner Walters tells a legislative committee they’ve made policy changes following the overdose death of a two-year-old who was hospitalized at least twice prior to his death. The hospitalizations were reported to DCFS. Walters says they are investigating what went wrong, but there current system prevents a quick turnaround…
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Walters says having more case workers could have prevented this tragic situation, but Monroe Senator Katrina Jackson says if a young child is admitted to a hospital as a result of potential abuse, DCFS should immediately intervene…
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Louisiana’s Inspector General is also investigating the case.

A Louisiana appeals court rules Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins is still disqualified from running for another term. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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School buses are returning to the roads as school is resuming. State Police Trooper Jonathan Odom says vehicles must stop at least 30 feet back from a school bus when the stop signals on the bus are activated…
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A vehicle approaching a stopped school bus from the opposite direction does not have to stop when traffic is separated by a divided median, but must remain cautious of kids getting on and off the bus.