In Baton Rouge, 19th JDC Judge Don Johnson extends the temporary order allowing abortion clinics to remain open; telling the state Attorney General’s office to provide him more information on the case, which he’ll review tomorrow. Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino says the judge has a big task ahead, and feels the judge will find for the state, but the case will eventually be decided by the state Supreme Court.
For a second straight month, COVID-19 infections and deaths are increasing among Louisianans living in nursing homes. Andrew Muhl is Policy Director for AARP Louisiana. He says the elderly are more at risk from COVID than anyone, so make sure they get their shots…:
CUT 04 (07) “…fully vaccinated.”
He says nursing home workers need the shots up-to-date as well.
As of today, 988 has been designated as the new three-digit number to dial for suicide prevention. The number is now active in Louisiana and Karen Stubbs, Assistant Secretary with the Office of Behavioral Health at LDH says it’s vital to help those in crisis…:
CUT 09(12) “…level of 911”
In 2020 more than 600 Louisianans took their own life. Stubbs says 988 hopes to change that.
The Food Network proclaims the best barbecue in Louisiana is found at Johnson’s Boucaniere in Lafayette. Proprietor Lori Johnson Walls says being named in the network’s “50 States of Barbecue” is a real honor, and their success is a real team effort…:
CUT 27(09) “…to them as well.”
Originally founded in Eunice by Lori’s grandfather, Johnson’s Boucaniere has been around since 1937 but is now located on St. John Street, near downtown Lafayette.