Authorities say 19-year-old LSU student Madison Brooks was raped before she was hit by a car on Burbank Drive and died as a result. Four men are facing rape charges and an attorney says video evidence will prove their innocence. The incident happened after a heavy night of drinking and only one of the four men is over the age of 21.
Frustrated with rising violent crime in his small city, the mayor of Bogalusa asks the Governor to send in State Troopers or the National Guard.
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The state department of education says a new report shows a two-percent increase in the percentage of teachers choosing to stay in the profession over last year. Superintendent of Education Doctor Cade Brumley says the department has worked to retain teachers by increasing teacher salaries and providing no-cost counseling services for teachers.
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The average teacher’s salary has increased by 12 hundred dollars to 52-thousand dollars.
The Bayou State is the 6th worst state for retirement, that’s according to WalletHub’s most recent report. WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzales. says Louisiana needs to enact more laws to protect the elderly from crime and improve healthcare accessibility, like hospitals that specialize in geriatric care and more home health nurses. She says Louisiana is deemed affordable compared to other states.