Plans to move violent youth offenders from the Bridge City Center for Youth to Angola are on hold after a motion was filed on the grounds that it violates a juvenile’s due process. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says it has merit because the US Supreme Court says you can’t treat juveniles the same as adults.
Cut 4 (10) “…productive adults.”
A trial on the matter is scheduled for September 6th and 7th.
The life expectancy in Louisiana has declined by three years. The CDC says in 2020 it’s 73 years you’re expected to live in Bayou State. Dr. Benjamin Springgate, Chief of Community and Population Medicine at LSU Health says the pandemic played a significant role in lowering the age.
Cut 7 (13) “…in life expectancy.”
A Shreveport man is under arrest for allegedly possessing images and videos of child porn and bestiality. A cybercrimes investigation turned up the images on 25-year-old Jacob Butler’s PC and devices. He’s in the Caddo jail without bond for now. More charges are likely as the investigation continues.
State officials say fatal vehicle crashes caused by drunk drivers are the leading cause of highway deaths—and it appears to be getting worse. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says drunk driving deaths increased eleven percent in 2020. Spokesperson Mark Lambert says forty percent of fatal accidents are caused by drunk drivers.