After years of presenting legislation to ban handheld cellphone use, Breaux Bridge Representative Mike Huval’s bill is finally closer to becoming law.  Brooke Thorington has more…:

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Firefighters in Bossier City say two people were found dead inside an apartment home, after they’d gotten a fire under control. An investigation is now underway to determine if they died in the fire, or because of something else.

NOAA, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, predicts another “active” hurricane season this year, with possibly up to 21 named storms & several big hurricanes. The hurricane season begins next week, and FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell says we should all get ready now…:

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A House Bill known as the CROWN Act, is on its way to the Senate, after winning overwhelming House votes. New Orleans Representative Candice Newell’s bill prohibits discrimination against a person because of how they wear their hair. She says that she hopes people in Louisiana are finally becoming aware of an issue that has been on the national radar for a while…:

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Studies show that Black people – and Black women in particular – with afros, braids, or twists are seen as less professional which can lead to bias.