St. Charles Sheriff Greg Champagne held a press conference to explain the arrest of a 28-year-old woman from Honduras who used fraudulent paperwork to pose as a 17-year-old to attend Hahnville High School to learn English. Champagne is not putting the blame on school officials…

Cut 11 (12)  “…certificate said.”
The 28-year-old and her 46-year-old mother have been charged with injuring public records.

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed legislation to allow victims of sexual assault to track their rape kit as it moves from the hospital to law enforcement agencies. Bill author Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says the system is expected to be in place by July. Mizell says State Police are also taking steps to reduce a huge backlog…

Cut 14 (13)  “…tolerate that.”
Among the chaos in the final hours of the state legislature last week was a big cut in funding for a new terminal at the Port of New Orleans. Because lawmakers differed on raising the spending cap, it was cut as political payback. Governor John Bel Edwards says he is not happy about it, but he does have a plan to salvage funding to keep the project on track…:

Cut 9 (08)  “…Port of New Orleans.”

The Louisiana Department of Education hosts its second annual school safety summit at the Raising Cane’s River Center in Baton Rouge today. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says the event brings together school system leaders, law enforcement, government agencies and mental health providers to discuss best practices around school safety….

Cut 5 (09)   “…and employees.”
More than 1000 law enforcement officers, state responders, fire professionals, and mental health professionals are scheduled to attend.