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A four-year-old Baton Rouge toddler was found unresponsive as they were allegedly forced to drink alcohol. The coroner says China Record’s blood alcohol concentration was a deadly point-six-eight-zero. BRPD Spokesperson L’Jean McNeely says the victim’s grandmother 53-year-old Roxanne Record and mother 28-year-old Kadjah Record were both charged, even though the investigation indicates the grandmother forced the child to drink the whiskey.
Cut 4 (10) “…unconscious.”
McKneely says this is just one of many heartbreaking cases where a child’s life ended due to abuse. The case remains under investigation.
And Houma Representative Tanner Magee considers himself a music aficionado, and as one, something has bothered him for a very long time…the fact that the city of Memphis lays claim as the home of rock and roll. A trip to the legendary Sun Records studio years ago has inspired him to propose HB 889, which would create a rock and roll museum in New Orleans.
Cut 6 (12) “…comes to Memphis.”
The pill passed House Municipal and now heads to the floor for further debate.
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Should Louisiana increase the number of medical marijuana pharmacy licenses? That’s a debate underway in the ongoing legislative session. Current law provides for the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy to issue no more than ten, but Gretna Representative Joe Marino has a bill to increase the limit to 25…
Cut 9 (12) “…access to it.”
The House Health and Welfare Committee has approved Marino’s bill and a full House vote is scheduled next week.
And the estimated Powerball jackpot for tonight’s drawing is at just over $400-million. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin says ticket sales always soar when jackpots get this high…:
Cut 13 (08) “…for two dollars.”
This drawing comes one day after the Powerball celebrated its 30 year anniversary
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