After gliding through the Senate with no opposition legislation aimed at ending employer discrimination against Black natural hairstyles ran into some opposition in a House committee before it was ultimately approved. Proponents recounted incidents where African Americans who were suspended from school or fired from jobs just for wearing their hair naturally, but Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges says business owners should have the right to dictate what employees’ hair looks like.
The final vote was 7-4 in favor.
Governor John Bel Edwards says because he and his family are fully vaccinated they’ll be able to enjoy a safe, normal Mother’s Day celebration Sunday. Edwards says after having to cancel Mother’s Day 2020, he’s ready to return to normal.
A bill to allow cameras in special education classrooms, advances from Senate Education. Parents like Tonya Williams shared the story of finding bruises on her son Tyler and how she received conflicting responses from administrators. She says cameras in the classroom could have saved her son from ongoing abuse.
Cameras will only be installed if a parents or guardian requests and could cost up to $8-million if installed in every special ed classroom.
The Defenders of Liberty Air and Space Show returns to Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier Parish this weekend with shows Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 4. Air Show director Major Daniel Drier says you need a ticket for your vehicle to attend and then just drive up to the base…