Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis will make a request for all of the state’s utility companies to pause all disconnections of utilities during the excessive heat. While it is common for electric utilities to pause disconnects following natural disasters and other emergencies, Lewis believes utilities should understand now is not the time to turn off the power because of non-payment…
The Democrat represents 10 parishes, that include Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
A new report by Tulane University gives more insight into the prevalence of violence in the Bayou State. Of the 1,000 adults surveyed, more than half have been physically or sexually assaulted. Newcomb Institute Executive Director Anita Raj led the survey and says the nature of the violence differs among genders.
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Another common theme among the findings was gun violence. Raj says about one in five Louisianans have been threatened or harmed with a gun in their lifetime.
As for today, triple-digit temperatures are a thing of the past. Brooke Thorington explains.
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The Baton Rouge businessman accused in a 2015 murder-for-hire plot against his ex-wife has been found guilty of first-degree murder. The jury reached the verdict for Hamid (A-meed) Ghassemi (Ga-semi) after a trial that lasted several days in Baton Rouge. He hired 3 people to kill his ex-wife, Tahera Ghassemi, and get rid of her body. Prosecutors said he did this over a $1.1 million dollar divorce settlement. A sentencing date for the man is set for Tuesday, September 19th.