With fentanyl overdose deaths in Louisiana up over 40-percent since 2019, the state Department of Health launches a campaign to raise awareness. By the Governor’s decree, today is Fentanyl Awareness Day in the state, and LDH’s Dr. Joe Kanter says we all should know just 2 milligrams can trigger an O.D…:

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Visit “OpioidHelpLA.org” to learn more.

A House-passed bill to make burglary of an inhabited dwelling a crime of violence, and subject to those penalties, cleared its first hurdle in the Upper Chamber today. Bill sponsor Rep. Debbie Villio, of Metairie..:

CUT 12  (12)        “…is life long.”

The senate Judiciary committee sends that bill to the full Senate floor.

A parent would have to sign a consent form allowing school officials to use corporal punishment on their child under a bill approved by the Louisiana House. This is Democrat Metairie Representative Stephanie Hilferty’s third attempt in trying to pass the bill…:

CUT 03(13)      “…consent to it.”

Some argued there’s no place for physical punishment in schools at all. Still, the bill passed the House by a 74-21 vote. It moves now to the Senate.

Police in Minden are investigating the death of a Webster Parish man as a homicide. 26-year-old Dan Merrit went missing a week ago. His body was found Sunday; buried in a wooded area. Minden Police say they have a suspect (who they aren’t ready to identify) and a warrant is out for that person’s arrest.