Legislation to expand methods to carry out the death penalty Senate Judiciary Monday. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed Dr. Joseph Kanter has stepped down from his duties as state health officer. Kanter was with the department for five years and helped the state stay up to date during the Covid-19 Pandemic. According to the LDH website, Dr. Pete Croughan will serve as the interim state health officer.
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It’s already been approved by the state Senate and now legislation that would lower the age a person can be charged with a felony as an adult from 18 to 17 has advanced out of the House Criminal Justice Committee. 18th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton is pushing hard for this law because he says there are 17-years-olds committing crimes knowing they will only serve a few years at a juvenile facility.…
WalletHub has named 2024’s Best and Worst States for Women and the news is not good for Louisiana. Using 25 key metrics the survey ranked Louisiana 50 out of 51 states and the District of Columbia. Louisiana is second from the bottom for women living in poverty and 46th for women suffering from depression. Analyst, Cassie Happe, believes they’re connected…