South Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins has apologized for posting a video inside a gas chamber used by Nazis. In the five-minute video, Higgins said he wanted to use the back drop of a prison camp to show Americans why our military must be invincible…
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But the director of a global Holocaust research center says making a political statement where thousands of Jews were killed is not appropriate. The video has been taken down.

Minden Representative Gene Reynolds announces he will remain the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. Reynolds considered stepping down. He says it’s his goal to work with the moderate Republicans to come up with a solution to constant budget deficits….
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The ACLU of Louisiana argued before the Fifth Circuit Court of appeals today on behalf of state inmate Christopher Ware who doesn’t want to cut his hair due to religious beliefs. But the Department of Corrections argues a a grooming policy is needed for safety reasons. ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director Marjorie Esman..:
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Ware is currently being held in a Caddo Parish jail that doesn’t have a hair policy.

Louisiana is now 6th state to allow students to bring and use sunscreen at public school, after Governor John Bel Edwards signed the measure into law. Kristin Hellquist with the American Society for the Dermatologic Surgery Association says it teaches kids at a young age skin cancer can be preventable..:
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South Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins has taken down his controversial video, shot at a Nazi concentration camp in Poland and has apologized for any unintended pain it created. Higgins said in the video that nobody should ever forget what happened at Auschwitz and America should never let it’s guard down…
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The director of the global Holocaust research center said it was innappropriate to deliver a political message from inside a gas chamber.

Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says he will remain the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. Reynolds considered stepping down from the post. He hopes next year both sides of the aisle will roll up their sleeves and solve a one-point-two billion dollar shortfall…
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On the one-year anniversary of Alton Sterling’s death, seven New Black Panther Party members were arrested while protesting outside of the Baton Rouge Police headquarters. Police say members of the party tried to storm the police barricade and one party member allegedly had a taser in his hand. Those arrested are facing misemeanor charges.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard arguments today in the case of a Rastafarian inmate with dreadlocks who doesn’t want to cut his hair as prison rules state because it goes against his religious beliefs. ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director Marjorie Esman says they filed the suit against the Department of Corrections on behalf of Christopher Ware…:
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The D-O-C says they ask inmates to keep their hair at a certain length for safety reasons and to prevent contraband from getting into the jail.

Minden Representative Gene Reynolds has decided not to step down from his position as the leader of the House Democratic Caucus. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Several people were arrested today outside Baton Rouge Police Headquarters who were protesting the Alton Sterling shooting on the one year anniversary. The march was mostly comprised of members of the New Black Panther Party and the detainments came as some refused to leave over not having a permit to protest. Authorities say seven people were booked on misdemeanor charges.

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins is receiving backlash over a video he made during a tour of the Auschwitz Memorial. In it, Higgins said while in a former gas chamber that the United States is now more vulnerable to terror like the Nazi regime…:
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But Auschwitz Memorial tweeted that a former gas chamber should be a place for mournful silence, not a stage. Higgins’ office has yet to comment.

The ACLU of Louisiana argued before the Fifth Circuit Court of appeals today on behalf of inmate Christopher Ware who doesn’t want to cut his hair due to religious beliefs. But the Department of Corrections has a grooming policy they say is for safety reasons. ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director Marjorie Esman..:
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Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins has received backlash from the Auschwitz Memorial after he filmed and narrated a video in a gas chamber of the former Nazi concentration camp Before entering the gas chamber, a plaque explains the memorial is to be a silent place to respect the victims’ memory. Higgins said in the video that nobody should ever forget that this happened, and America should never let its guard down..:
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Officials with the memorial say this is a place for mournful silence, not to be used as a stage.

Minden Representative Gene Reynolds has decided not to step down from his position as the leader of the House Democratic Caucus, saying he will finish out his term as chairman. He says many people from both parties reached out and asked him to stay on and make sure the person who moves into the position knows what all goes on behind the scenes…:
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Louisiana is now on board with Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Utah and Washington, as Governor Edwards signed into law a measure to allow students to bring sunscreen to school. Kristin Hellquist with the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association hopes this law brings awareness to the dangers of skin cancer, along with the choice to bring sunscreen to school.
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Arguments were heard today before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Christopher Ware, a Rastafarian inmate with dreadlocks who doesn’t want to cut his hair as prison rules state because it goes against his religious beliefs. ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director Marjorie Esman says religious discrimination against prisoners is prohibited. She says it’s fitting that oral arguments were heard on the day after the 4th of July…:
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Congressman Clay Higgins made a video commentary while at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, but officials with the memorial aren’t happy…:
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Hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University have updated their annual hurricane season predictions, calling for above average activity for the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. CSU forecasters are calling for 15 named storms, eight of which will become hurricanes. Three of those classified as major. Earlier predictions had called for 14 named storms, six hurricanes, and two major hurricanes.

Students in Louisiana will now be allowed to bring and use sunscreen at public schools under a law recently signed by Governor John Bel Edwards. Kristin Hellquist with the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association says this is due to great work by many dermatologists and surgeons…:
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments today in the case of a Rastafarian inmate with dreadlocks who doesn’t want to cut his hair as prison rules state because it goes against his religious beliefs. ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director Marjorie Esman says religious discrimination against prisoners is prohibited, and it’s fitting that oral arguments were heard on the day after the 4th of July…:
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The ACLU filed the suit on behalf of Christopher Ware.

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins is receiving some backlash from the Auschwitz Memorial after he filmed and narrated a video in a gas chamber of the former Nazi concentration camp in Poland. Officials with the memorial say this is a place for mournful silence, not to be used as a stage. In the video, Higgins said it was a message for Americans to explain why our military must be invincible…:
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Higgins’ office has yet to comment on the controversy.

Louisiana is now the 6th state to allow students to bring and use sunscreen at public school, after Governor John Bel Edwards signed the measure into law. Kristin Hellquist with the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association says skin cancer can be preventable..:
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments today in the case of a Rastafarian inmate with dreadlocks who doesn’t want to cut his hair as prison rules state because it goes against his religious beliefs. ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director Marjorie Esman says they filed the suit against the Department of Corrections on behalf of Christopher Ware…:
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Esman says religious discrimination against prisoners is prohibited.

A 2-year-old child has died at a hospital after being found unresponsive in a pool over the weekend in Ponchatoula. The child is the fourth to die by drowning in the parish recently.

Alton Sterling was fatally shot at a Baton Rouge convenience store during a confrontation with two white police officers a year ago today. Some are frustrated that the officers are still on paid leave and that federal charges weren’t brought down. But the lawyer for officer Blane Salamoni, John McLindon, says the case is no in the state’s hands and they are offering help…:
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Others are calling for the cops to at least be fired.

The 10th Annual National Suit Drive is now underway to help releasing offenders look for a job and be dressed for the part. Founder and president emeritus of Refined By Fire Ministries Elain Ellerbe says wearing a nice business outfit to a job interview makes a big first impression…:
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She says they are collecting gently used professional wear at Men’s Wearhouse throughout the month.

The state department of transportation is mourning the loss of one its workers who was killed while fixing potholes near New Iberia…:
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Three brothers have been arrested in Monroe after one of the men allegedly shot at an Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Deputy after a traffic stop. Deputy Glenn Springfield says the men have been identified…:
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Their charges included attempted first degree murder.