42-thousand homeowners are looking for a new insurance policy today, after their coverage was dropped by Southern Fidelity Friday. Now those property owners have 60 days to find a new policy.
Qualifying for the federal elections in November begins Wednesday, but Louisiana is looking at a quiet election season. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Today in Baton Rouge, a judge will hear arguments on a petition to block the state’s abortion trigger law from taking effect. A New Orleans judge punted the case back to the Capital City. Last week, 19th JDC Judge Don Johnson order the law on hold, pending the outcome of this morning’s hearing. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says the judge has an important task to decide…:
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Ciolino says, even if plaintiffs lose they will file something else to keep abortion clinics open. He says the case will eventually be decided by the state Supreme Court.
Six incarcerated juveniles escaped from the troubled Bridge City Center for Youth in the Sunday morning overnight hours. Five were recaptured in short order, but a 5th escape, who had an accomplice, carjacked a man and shot him; leaving the victim in critical condition. That youth was later captured during a high speed chase.