5:30 LRN Newscast Aug 26

The attorney for a woman who was refused an abortion in Louisiana even though her fetus has an unformed skull is calling on the legislature to hold a special session and clarify the law.

Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Marsanne Golsby.”  

There’s been another reported kidnapping incident on LSU’s campus, the second one during the first week of class. LSU police is calling it an attempted kidnapping near Acadian Hall and it’s unrelated to a reported kidnapping earlier this week, which is also still under investigation.

A petition to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been filed with the Secretary of State’s Office, as she faces criticism for a taxpayer-funded trip to France. Also, Cantrell showed up in court in support of a 14-year-old convicted carjacker. Stephanie Uddo was one of his victims, and says Cantrell’s appearance was an unpleasant surprise…:

Cut 12 (09) “….for us.”  
The recall petition claims that Cantrell has shown a “failure to put New Orleans first and execute the responsibilities of the position.”

A preliminary settlement has been reached in the class-action lawsuit against Bob Dean over the evacuation of nursing home patients to a warehouse during Hurricane Ida. Blair Constant, one of the attorneys representing patients, says it equates to about $17-thousand for each patient, and reaching a settlement in such a short time frame is rare.

Cut 7 (08) “…from now.”