Following the first day of hearings over teens being housed at Angola, advocates voiced their frustrations with the Office of Juvenile Justice at a press conference Tuesday. Lead counsel, David Utter with Fair Fight Initiative says they want to know if the state is treating juveniles with deliberate indifference…:

CUT 03(12)      “…into a cell.”

More than a dozen teens have been housed there for the last 10 months, but are kept separate from the adult prisoners.

Hope you enjoyed the somewhat cooler, less humid weather this morning. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the break from the humidity and oppressing “feels like” temperatures will be brief indeed…:

CUT 12(09)      “…through the roof again.”

Meanwhile record-high water temperatures are being recorded in the Gulf, which is troubling because warm water can strengthen incoming hurricanes.

Louisiana Wildlife Federation is encouraging building owners, businesses, and residents to participate in turning off bright or excess lighting from 11 PM to 6 AM every day through November 15 to help protect the billions of migratory birds that fly through Louisiana at night during this period. LWF Board Member Charles Williams says city lights can misguide birds, diverting them off course with often dire consequences…:

CUT 06(11)      “…them die.”

Collisions with buildings and windows kill roughly a million birds in the U-S every year.

…and not a look at today’s commodities…