State Judge William Morvant rules a petition signed by Republicans in the Louisiana House to end the governor’s coronavirus emergency order is unconstitutional. Loyola of New Orleans University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says today’s ruling is a victory for the governor, but the state’s highest court will likely have to weigh in…
Senate President Page Cortez did not urge Senators to sign the petition, because he didn’t think the state needed to loosen the restrictions.
As a number of coronavirus vaccines appear to be nearing completion and state officials are planning on how to make sure you can get one as soon as possible. State Immunization Director Dr. Frank Welch says the first people to get a vaccine when available will be frontline healthcare workers who have contact with COVID patients.
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A 54-year-old Shane McKinney a Baton Rouge pediatrician faces a simple battery charge after allegedly hitting and then verbally assaulting a Southern University student who was jogging by as the LSU Lakes in Baton Rouge Monday. McKinney claims his elbow contacted the accuser as she passed on a narrow sidewalk. Baton Rouge police spokesman Sergeant L’Jean Mckneely says accusations of racial language currently lacks evidence.
Hurricane Zeta knocked out power to more than 480,000 Entergy Customers, and two weeks later power has been restored. Entergy Spokesperson David Freese with Zeta says it took a large team to get power restored.