New Orleans Representative Matthew Williard says he’s receiving death threats over his legislation to remove Robert E Lee Day and Confederate Memorial Day as legal holidays in Louisiana. Willard says authorities are investigating a voice mail his office received…
Williard made that statement minutes before a Senate committee approved his legislation, sending the House-backed measure to the Senate floor.
A St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputy was shot this morning and the suspect is 13-years old. Officials says Deputy Kenneth Doby was on patrol when he answered a call of a suspected burglary. Doby was shot as he exited his unit by the teen who he believed was the suspect. Before Doby was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, he was able to apprehend the suspect.
Ochsner Baton Rouge adds to its list of innovative procedures with a new method for repairing a torn ACL.
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There’s now a program through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security so individuals can sponsor a Ukrainian that’s been displaced. David Aguillard with Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Baton Rouge says while it’s a rewarding experience it comes with a big responsibility.
Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website for more information.