After the high-profile case where the man accused of poisoning his wife with an abortion pill in Texas and was only sentenced to 6 months, the brother of the victim is calling for stiffer penalties here in Louisiana
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Currently, it is not a crime to livestream illegal activities on social media platforms, but one lawmaker wants to change that. Teiko Foxx has more…
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Louisiana has been devastated by floods and storms over the last several years but after decades of delays, The Comite and West Shore projects are receiving funding. Colleen Crain has the story…
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After his sister in Texas was poisoned by her soon-to-be ex-husband who used an abortion-inducing medication and was only sentenced to 180 days in Texas, Shreveport Senator Thomas Pressly is introducing legislation to change that in Louisiana. He says people who do something like this should be held accountable.
The bill is referred to as the Abortion by Fraud Criminalization Act.
Pressley says with the help of an abortion pill reversal regimen his 18-month-old niece is alive and healthy.
He says his brother-in-law Mason Herring’s plea deal that imprisoned him for only six months is unacceptable.
While Louisiana already has penalties against physicians who perform abortions, Pressly says he wants to go a step further and place stiff penalties on those who face similar domestic situations like his sisters.
Louisiana Right to Life issued a statement in support of Senate Bill 276.
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Legislation that would ban live streaming illegal activities on social media has been filed for the regular session. Representative Dixon McMakin wants to crack down on people who chase fame by live streaming crimes for entertainment.
The current law prohibits posting images or videos, but McMakin says his proposal extends to recording crimes in real time. He points out the proposal would have to identify the difference between a recording in real-time and a pre-recorded video.
McMakin says more people are live streaming criminal behavior from minor misdemeanors to serious felonies for attention and gratification. And those who record criminal behavior to become famous should be held responsible.
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The regular legislative session begins March 11th.
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Decades-long stalls in projects that could have provided significant protection from storms and floods in Louisiana may finally be completed says U. S. Congressman Garret Graves. He says delays tripled projected costs because of inflation and supply chain issues but $575 million in reallocated funds have been secured to finish construction of the Comite project and provide funds for the West Shore project…
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Waters all the way from St. Francisville to Lake Maurepas drain into the Amite and Comite Rivers. Graves says the Comite project creates a 12-mile New River that will connect the Amite/Comite Basin to the Mississippi River to provide relief for East Baton Rouge, Ascension, and Livingston Parishes…
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Hurricanes like Ida, Issacc, and Katrina have caused repetitive flooding in St. John, St. Charles, and St. James parishes but the decades-long delays to The Westshore Hurricane Protection Project designed to provide protection has driven the cost up. Graves says the recently reallocated funds will help to continue the project as he works to secure the funds needed to complete the project.
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Former New Orleans Representative Austin Badon, who’s been appointed by Governor Jeff Landry to serve as Assistant to the Commissioner of the Office of Motor Vehicles, switched political parties and says he’s one the state’s newest Black Republicans. When asked if Landry asked him to join the GOP…
But Badon says he did text Landry and let me know that he’d changed parties last week.
The driving factor to why he chose to leave the Democratic Party, Badon says was the immigration issue at the Texas border.
Badon says when he lived in Houston and applied for jobs he found himself at a loss because so many jobs required employees to be bilingual.
He says the Republican Party has welcomed him with open arms and he even received a call from Congressman Steve Scalise. Badon says when he served in the legislature, he was a conservative Democrat but has chosen to change parties to one he feels better represents his views.
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Being a pro-life Catholic, Badon says was another reason he changed parties.
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The LSU baseball team will take the field tonight in Hammond against the Southeastern Lions. The Lions have gotten out to a strong start under first year coach Bobby Barbier and the 2nd-ranked Tigers have started the season 11-and-1. LSU Coach Jay Johnsohn says this game between I-12 rivals was the last one added to the schedule but he’s glad they were able to fit it in…
Tickets for the game at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field have already sold out as the Tigers will look to have another home away from home as they did in Houston this past weekend. Johnson says the fans were a big reason they were able to sweep the Astros Foundation Classic and help energize the team all season…
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Johnson has juggled outfielders to start the season with Paxton Kling, Josh Person, Jake Brown, and Mac Bingham all seeing quality playing time. The start of the season is always a time for testing players and finalizing the rotation but Johnson says this trend could continue all season and he doesn’t want to limit himself to a set nine starters……
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The LSU men’s basketball team will make their final road trip tonight versus Arkansas. The Razorbacks have had a disappointing season after starting the season as a top 15 team in the country to 11th in the SEC, but LSU Head Coach Matt McMahon says they aren’t the same team they beat by 21 earlier this year largely thanks to senior guard Khalif Battle whose averaging over 37 points the last three games…
The Tigers have had an unexpected season of their own after being picked to finish second-to-last in the SEC preseason poll. McMahon says he’s proud of the resilience of his team and what they’ve been able to accomplish in what he says is year one of his program in Baton Rouge…
Tip-off in Fayetteville is at 6:00