Louisiana is nearing a settlement on a 100-million dollar class-action lawsuit that dates back to 1983. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The father of slain Edna Karr High School student Caleb Johnson is under arrest for the murder of the man charged in the killing of Johnson and his step-sister last year. Bokio Johnson had allegedly been following 21-year-old Hollis Carter, on several occasions prior to the shooting on Wednesday. Carter and his mother were fatally injured at the scene.

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Baton Rouge Representative Barbara Carpenter wants parents convicted of killing their minor children added to the list of first-degree murder, making them eligible for the death penalty. Baton Rouge Representative Denise Marcelle spoke in opposition and says many adults who kill their children suffer from mental illness. She also opposes the death penalty in its entirety.

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Louisiana is getting back to work, so says data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Adjusted nonfarm employment figures are at their highest in two years, and this past February the state posted an unemployment rate of 4.3%, the third-best February since 1976 says LWC spokesperson Chris Fiore.

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