In a 81-20 vote, a law that would prohibit you from coming any closer than 25 feet of a police officer after being ordered to stop passed the full House.
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Angel Reese is leaving LSU as a legend as she announces she’s turning pro. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Legislation that would make it a crime to be within 25 feet of a working law enforcement officer who told the person to retreat or stop passed the full House in an 81-20 vote. Thibodaux Representative Bryan Fontenot, who is a former sheriff’s deputy, says he’s trying to protect officers with this bill…
The bill was approved last year but vetoed by then Governor John Bel Edwards.
Opponents raised concerns about constitutional rights and whether onlookers can still get good video of potential police misconduct. Fontenot says 25 feet is a sufficient distance.
If the bill becomes law, violators could face fines up to $500 and up to 60 days in jail. Fontenot says police officers never know if the person approaching needs help, has a question, or means them harm. He says this gives law enforcement a safe distance to react.
The bill heads to the Senate.
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A bill to allow ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug that made headlines during the pandemic, to be sold over the counter in Louisiana advances from House Health and Welfare. Gray Representative Beryl Amedee says it’s safe, effective, and virtually harmless for humans.
Amedee presented the bill for fellow Republican, Rosepine Representative Chuck Owen.
Kenner Representative Joseph Stagni expressed reservations about the state allowing ivermectin for humans to be sold over the counter versus a medical organization.
When asked if the medication manufacturers want the human version to be sold OTC, Amedee says while she hasn’t spoken with them, she felt they would be happy about it. She says other states allow it, for example, Tennessee, which has done so for two years.
The bill passed on a 7-4 vote and advances to the House.
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The Bayou Barbie is saying goodbye to LSU. Angel Reese declares for the WNBA draft late Wednesday morning. Women’s Basketball Coach Kim Mulkey talked about how remarkable her two years at LSU have been. Reese transformed the program and led the Lady Tigers to their first NCAA Championship in 2023! The Voice of the Lady Tigers, Patrick Wright called her a legend…
Reese posted a video to X saying she’s leaving college with everything she ever wanted—a degree, a national championship, and a platform she never imagined. Wright says Reese plays with a passion and skill that has grown women’s basketball, and her impact extends beyond LSU.
Reese says it was a difficult decision to declare for the WNBA draft but she says she trusts the next chapter because she knows the author. In her two amazing years at LSU Reese shattered records and advanced an entire sport. Wright says she also faced tremendous scrutiny.
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Two women and a man were found fatally shot in a tent on a vacant lot next to railroad tracks in Jefferson Parish. Sheriff Joe Lopinto believes the victims may have died in the past day or two.
The area is located on the outskirts of a neighborhood and near an industrial storage business. Lopinto says deputies are unable to determine whether the killings are the results of a homicide or murder-suicide.
The victims names have not been released. No arrests have been made.