Governor Edwards has called for a six-day special session to begin a week from today, bringing lawmakers back to Baton Rouge to redraw a Congressional district map. The call for the special session came less than 24 hours after a federal judge ruled the Congressional district map approved in February by the Legislature violates federal law because it did not contain a second majority-Black congressional district. Republican lawmakers believe an appeals court will put a hold on federal judge Shelly Dick’s order.

A bill that would limit the release of mug shots will soon take effect. David Grubb spoke with the New Orleans lawmaker who authored the bill…
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School safety is a major topic of conversation after the recent mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says school kids are more “plugged in” to what’s going on than ever before, and school officials need to find ways to reach them, so they can know about potentially violent school incidents:
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Brumley says more focus will be made on keeping school facilities physically secure as well.

Helping your child get a jump on their motor skills could be as easy as using an app on your smartphone. LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center Doctor Amanda Staiano says there are apps that help parents teach their children how to kick, jump, throw a ball and even play hopscotch. Dr. Amanda Staiano says far too often young children lack proper motor skills.
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Staiano says a 12-week app program boosted children’s motor skills by an average of 15-percentage points, taking them from below average to an average rating.