The Attorney General’s office issues a legal opinion stating local governments have the power to remove members of library control boards. Kevin Gallagher reports…:
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An East Baton Rouge Grand Jury is set to hear evidence in the Madison Brooks case tomorrow. Authorities say the LSU student from Covington was raped inside a vehicle before she was let out of the vehicle and then struck and killed by a passing motorist last month. Attorneys for the defendants say the sex was consensual.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center says based on its research social engagement and learning is a much better defense against cognitive decline than exercise for older African Americans. Lead researcher Robert Newton says physical exercise is still important, but keeping the brain active is also key…
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African Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s, or other dementias, than whites…and are generally under-represented in health and aging research.

The Louisiana Family Forum announces Ira and Margery Milan of New Orleans are the winners of their longest known married couple award as they’ve been husband and wife for 81 years. Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills says they also want to recognize Lauris and Earline Broussard of Abbeville, who were married for 82 years, before Earline died last week at the age of 98…
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