State Police investigators say a man fatally shot by cops in Houma on Monday had a screwdriver in his hand. Trooper Ross Brennan says after officers arrived at the home to check on a disturbance, a man charged at them with a screwdriver…
Magee’s family says he suffered from a mental illness.
The CDC has approved the COVID vaccine for ages 5 to 11 and Gonzales Representative Kathy Edmonston is urging school officials not to mandate the vaccine. She’s also against schools taking part in offering vaccines for children. In addition to getting school leaders involved she is also calling on parents as well.
Cut 9 (12) “…terms of vaccination.”
The numbers of insurers offering hurricane coverage in Louisiana are shifting as claims from Ida alone are expected to ballpark at 20-billion-dollars. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says at least two small firms have exited the state over insolvency concerns, but post-Katrina a couple of dozen more have entered the picture.
Cut 10 (08) “…small regional companies.”
In 2017, then 16-year-old Emma Benoit of Ascension Parish attempted suicide, and now she’s touring with a documentary about her struggle. Teen suicide attempts were up 50-percent from March 2020 to February of this year compared to the previous time period. Benoit says while social media wasn’t the main reason for her suicide attempt it was a contributing factor.
Cut 6 (09) “…self-destruction.”
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