A Senate committee approves legislation to give Louisiana police officers the power to arrest people who are in the United States illegally. Denham Springs Senator Valarie Hodges says the federal government is doing a poor job of keeping migrants from coming over the southern border, and the U-S constitution gives states the ability to protect themselves…

Cut 6  (13) “…an invasion.” 

Huey Fischer Garcia, a staff attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center, says this law would clog up the state’s legal system as state judges are not up to speed on immigration law.

Cut 8 (07) “…that system.” 

Texas passed similar legislation that’s being challenged in the courts.

After the horrific collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, many in Louisiana are concerned if it could happen here. State Transportation spokesperson Rodney Mallet says similar bridges here are protected by a fender system.

Cut 4 (12) “…the pier.” 

The fenders are designed to deflect boats from the piers, like a guardrail.

AccuWeather’s 2024 early hurricane season forecast is grim. They’re predicting between 20 and 25 named storms;8-12 hurricanes and 4 to 7 those major hurricanes. Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s due to above average sea surface temps and a transition to La Nina that means more rain and less wind shear to diminish the threat of hurricanes.

Cut 12 (11) “…form in.”