A House approved bill is heading to the Senate floor that would extend the wait time for a woman seeking an abortion from 24 hours to 72. Michelle Southern has more….
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And the full House supports legislation that would prohibit the state from allocating Medicaid dollars to any organiziation that performs abortions. This bill would impact Planned Parenthood, who has indicated they plan on performing abortions at its new facility in New Orleans.

The House Criminal Justice Committee shot down a proposal to require movie theaters to install metal dectectors. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala voted against it…
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The author of the legislation, Shreveport Representative Barbara Norton, was not happy after the vote came down.
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Last summer a gunman walked into a Lafayette movie theater and killed two people and injured several more.

A bill to require cursive to be taught in public elementary schools passes through the full Senate. Bossier City Sen. Ryan Gatti spoke in favor of the legislation and says many historic documents were written in cursive. He says our children need to be able to read and write in script, not just from their iPads or iPhones.
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The vote was 37 to nothingand it heads to the House for more discussion.

A House committee rejected a proposal today that would require movie theaters to install metal detectors. Author of the legislation, Shreveport Rep. Barbara Norton, says this bill is about protecting the lives of our loved ones. She was upset that many of her colleagues voted against the measure.

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The vote was 6-5 against the legislation.

A Senate Committee approved a bill to triple the waiting period for an abortion. Sancha Smith, the State Director for Concerned Women for America, spoke in favor of the measure because she says women need more time to consider all of their options, before making this decision.

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The measure passed on a five to two vote and heads to the Senate floor.

The Louisiana Humane Society has declared a city-wide animal abuse alert in New Orleans after a dog was brutally beaten and burned. Jeff Dorson, Executive Director of the Louisiana Humane Society, says they are still trying to find the people responsible for this gruesome crime, because they are clearly dangerous.

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The unnamed dog is being affectionately referred to as the City Park Dog.

The case of a 2-year-old that went missing in Clinton 15 years ago is being reinvestigated by the FBI. Avery Davidson, a former WAFB reporter, covered Wesley Morgan’s disappearance in 2001. Davidson says the child was playing on the front porch when his mother went inside and came back outside to find the little boy was gone. He says there was a huge search after his disappearance…

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The FBI is reopening a 2001 case of 2-year-old Wesley Morgan that went missing in Clinton. Former WAFB reporter Avery Davidson covered the disappearance and says the child was playing on the front porch when his mother went inside and came back outside to find the little boy was gone. He says everyone is eager to find out what happened to Wesley Dale Morgan…
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Legislation that would require movie theaters to use metal detectors was defeated in a House committee. Prairieville Rep. Tony Bacala says if someone wants to shoot up a movie theater, the first person to be killed is the young minimum wage employee working the metal detector that day.
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Shreveport Rep. Barbara Norton, says this bill is about protecting our loved ones.

Legislation to increase the waiting period to get an abortion to 72 hours passes in a Senate committee. State Director for Concerned Women in American Sancha Smith supports the bill and shared her experience of getting an abortion as a teenager.
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Angela Adkins with the Louisiana Organization for Women says women die from illegal abortions because of abortion restrictions.

A small dog was found beaten and thrown into a fire in New Orleans’ City Park. Executive Director of the Louisiana Humane Society Jeff Dorson says this is one of the most horrific cases he’s ever seen. He says the dog was beaten around the head, muzzle, and jaw…
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A state Senate Committee approves a bill to extend the waiting period for an abortion from 24 to 72 hours. Michelle Southern has more…
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The House Criminal Justice Committee shot down a proposal to require movie theaters to install metal dectectors. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala voted against it…
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Last summer a gunman walked into a Lafayette movie theater and killed two people and injured several more.

The FBI is once again investigating the disappearance of a two-year-old boy from his East Feliciana Parish home 15 years ago. Billboards featuring what Wesley Morgan might look like today are popping up . Former WAFB reporter Avery Davidson covered Wesley’s disapearance 15 years ago…
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The FBI is offering up to a 10-thousand dollar reward for information that leads to Wesley’s location.

Louisiana Humane Society Executive Director Jeff Dorson says they have evidence that a dog was beaten and then burned in a fire pit at New Orleans City Park. . He says they are also asking the public to keep the memory of the City Park Dog in their hearts….
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Dorson says they’ve issued a city-wide animal abuse alert, as they look those responsible.

The FBI is re-investigating the case of a 2-year-old that went missing in Clinton 15 years ago. Avery Davidson is a former WAFB reporter who covered Wesley Morgan’s disappearance in 2001. Davidson says the child was playing on the front porch when his mother went inside and came back outside to find the little boy was gone….:
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The FBI is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to Morgan’s location.

New York real estate heir Robert Durst was sentenced by a federal judge in New Orleans today who accepted the plea agreement to serve 7 years and 1 month in prison on a weapons charge. Durst, who still faces a separate murder charge in California for allegedly killing a friend to keep her quiet and the disappearance of the 72-year-old’s wife, pleaded guilty to the weapons charge in New Orleans in February.

A bill to extend the waiting period for getting an abortion to 72 hours has been approved by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. Sancha Smith, the State Director for Concerned Women for America, supports the measure…:
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Amy Irvin of the New Orleans Abortion Fund opposes the bill and says women already can take as much time as they need after the initial consultation before having the procedure…:
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The measure passed on a five to two vote and heads to the Senate floor.

Investigators continue to seek information with regard to the abduction of 12-year-old Jalon Bradley of Mamou. The vehicle involved in the abduction is thought to be a white Chevrolet or GMC crew cab pickup truck with chrome wheels occupied by Bradley, his non custodial mother Elaine Freeman, and an unidentified black male.

A bill that would extend the waiting period for getting an abortion to 72 hours has been approved by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. Sancha Smith, the State Director for Concerned Women for America, spoke in favor of the measure and sharing her experience getting an abortion at 16-years-old”
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In opposition is Angela Adkins with the Louisiana Organization for Women. She shared stories of women who died or suffered complications from illegal abortions and attempts to self-abort, because of restrictions to abortions:
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The measure passed on a five to two vote and heads to the Senate floor.

The Humane Society of Louisiana has issued its first ever “Animal Abuse Alert” for a dog that was found cooked in a fire pit in New Orleans’ City Park. Director Jeff Dorson says the pictures are horrifying and they have got to find the people responsible for such a gruesome act…:
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He urges anyone who might know something about this to contact authorities.

The metal detectors in movie theaters bill did not pass today and the bill’s author, Representative Barbara Norton of Shreveport, is not happy about it.
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Opponents argued the legislation is unnecessary and would present a financial burden on theater owners.

A bill that would require movie theaters to use metal detectors was shot down in a House committee today. Prairieville Rep. Tony Bacala says this legislation creates a false sense of security. He says if someone wants to shoot up a movie theater, the first person to be killed is the 18-year-old minimum wage worker manning the metal detector…:
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Norton says by rejecting this bill, lawmakers are putting children at risk.

The case of a 2 year old child who went missing in Clinton in 2001 is being re-investigated by the FBI, and digital billboards to bring awareness to his disappearance are popping up all over the state. Wesley Morgan was playing in on his front porch 15 years ago, when authorities say he just vanished. The FBI is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to Morgan’s location.

A horrifying display of animal abuse is breaking hearts across the state. A small dog was brutally beaten and thrown into a fire in New Orleans’ City Park. That’s according to Jeff Dorson, Executive Director of the Louisiana Humane Society, who says this is one of the most tragic cases of abuse he’s ever seen. He says the dog was beaten around the head, the muzzle and the jaw:
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He says they are still trying to find the people responsible for this gruesome crime.

The National Weather Service says a strong line of thunderstorms will affect parishes in southeast Louisiana and along the Mississippi State line. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 3pm. Forecasters say winds in excess of 30 miles per hour and pea size hail are possible with this system.