A Louisiana free speech advocacy group is concerned about Attorney General Jeff Landry’s efforts to curb what kids can access at public libraries. Landry unveiled his office’s Protecting Innocence Report; containing information and laying out guidelines for libraries to assure kids cannot access adult materials. Lynette Mejia, with Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship, says it is primarily up to parents to monitor what their kids read and see…:
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the Protecting Innocence Report says nine books were found available to children that contained sexually explicit materials.

Broussard Police have arrested 61-year-old Joseph Randall of Opelousas and charged him with stealing 12 squirrel monkey’s from the Zooisiana Zoo in Lafayette Parish. A day after the Zoosiana burglary two emperor tamarin monkeys were stolen from a Dallas Zoo. 24-year-old Davion Irvin was arrested last week in connection with that burglary. Broussard Police Chief Vance Olivier says they have not ruled out that the two could be connected.
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The Baton Rouge Based website, Boomnation, announces more than 100-thousand skilled workers are visiting the site to connect with other tradespeople. Co-CEO Dan Flavin says the platform has been effective in finding people jobs…
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Crime Stoppers of North Delta will pay up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of 18-year-old Isszvian Webb who is considered extremely dangerous. Monroe Police Chief Vic Zordan says Webb is wanted for three counts of attempted first-degree murder after a shooting at three officers Sunday multiple times with an AR-15-style rifle.
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Zordan says Webb has evaded authorities for about a year after escaping from Green Oaks Juvenile Detention Center.