A recent surge in sextortion of children cases has the FBI on alert. David Grubb has more…
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A House committee rejects a bill that’s been called Louisiana’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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Attorney Lewis Unglesby says it’s an unreasonable response for state lawmakers to hold former State Police leader Kevin Reeves in contempt for not handing over certain information from his personal journals. Jeff Palermo has the story
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The FBI is warning parents of a rise in sextortion schemes targeting children in the Monroe, Alexandria, and Shreveport areas. The crime-fighting agency says it has received several reports of predators posing as children and coercing minors into sending them sexually explicit materials for the purpose of extorting money from them. Spokesperson Connor Hagan says prevention begins with a clear warning…
Hagan says an underage person should never send intimate or explicit photos or videos over the internet. He pointed out that many kids believe that using certain apps delete questionable content after a view and they are protected. Unfortunately, they are not.
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One of the barriers to identifying and catching predators is the embarrassment that the victims feel. Hagan offers advice to parents or guardians when dealing with a child who comes forward.
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If you know someone who may be a victim of sextortion, contact FBI New Orleans at 504-816-3000 and do not delete anything that could potentially be used as evidence.
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The House Education committee rejects a bill prohibiting teachers from discussing gender identity or sexual orientation in classrooms. A similar bill recently passed in Florida is dubbed by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay Bill”. Bossier Parish Republican Dodie Horton says her bill is straightforward…:
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Under Horton’s HB 837, teachers would not be allowed to discuss the topics of gender preference or sexual orientation with kids in grades K though 8. The bill drew opposition from several witnesses, like Brenna Wells, with the LSU School of Social Work and LGBTQ Studies, who feels the bill is mean-spirited…:
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Committee member and New Orleans Representative Aimee Freeman says the language of Horton’s bill is “too broad” and does not need to be part of state statutes…:
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Horton says her bill isn’t intended to hurt or discriminate against anyone, but to assure children aren’t exposed to inappropriate adult topics…:
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After hours of discussion, the committee voted 7-to-4 to reject the bill; ending its progress for the session.
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The emergence of a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion indicating the 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision might soon be overturned has implications for Louisiana. Abortions would be illegal, under a 2006 “trigger bill”; written to kick in if the Justices ever took that action. Tulane University law professor Keith Werhan (pronounced “WER-han”) says Justice Alito’s draft has preliminary support with conservative colleagues on the High Court, but it’s not yet a “done deal”…:
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Chief Justice John Roberts has confirmed the leaked draft IS authentic, and Werhan feels – if there are enough voted to reverse Roe V. Wade – that will eventually happen. He says the High court rarely goes back and overrules its own precedents. He says they more often seek to narrow precedent rulings, or revise them in some way..:
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Werhan says having a justice’s draft opinion leaked to the press is rare and the Supreme Court will not take lightly…:
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If the High court reverses Roe v. Wade, abortions would become illegal in Louisiana immediately.
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The lawyer for former State Police Colonel Kevin Reeves says a legislative committee investigating the fatal arrest of Ronald Greene has the information they need from the journals kept by Reeves. Houma Representative Tanner Magee has threatened to charge Reeves with contempt, but attorney Lewis Unglesby says that is an unreasonable response
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Magee met with Unglesby on Monday to make copies of pages in the journal pertaining to anything written about the Greene case. Magee believes Reeves is acting in contempt for refusing to provide an entry dated June 17th, 2020 that mentioned the governor by name and police brutality. But Unglesby says it’s just a random discussion on police brutality
Unglesby says anything in the journals kept by Reeves pertaining to the Greene case has been given to lawmakers
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The homecoming of former LSU star Tyrann Mathieu has electrified New Orleans Saints fans, but perhaps no place is more proud of the “Honey Badger” than St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, where Mathieu’s athletic career began. School CEO Aulston Taylor says it’s been a long time coming, but it’s great to see a Purple Knight back in the Black and Gold.
Mathieu wasn’t a superstar prospect coming out of St. Aug. and was overlooked by many of the top programs in the country. Taylor says his journey and perseverance serve as an example to the young men who walk the school’s halls today.
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Community service has been a major part of Mathieu’s career, and he was nominated by the Kansas City Chiefs for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award last season, an honor that went to another former Tiger, Andrew Whitworth. Taylor believes that Mathieu will make a difference in his native New Orleans as well, just as he was taught at St. Augustine years ago.