A bill to add exceptions for rape and incest to the state’s near total abortion ban in Louisiana for minors fails along party lines to advance from House Criminal Justice. New Orleans Democrat Representative Alonzo Knox supports the bill and says forcing a child to give birth to a rapist’s baby is unthinkable…
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Opponents say pregnancies should be carried to term no matter what led to conception.
The Louisiana House approves a bill calling for a constitutional convention. It would begin on August 1st instead of May 20th as originally proposed, so there’s more time to discuss how the constitution will be updated. But Baton Rouge Representative Edmond Jordan is skeptical…
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The measure heads to the Senate.
Since Louisiana’s latest congressional map was thrown out by a three-judge-panel, they’ve given the legislature until June 3rd to draw a new one or they will impose their own map for the November election. Colleen Crain has more.
Cut 3 (36) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”
In baseball LSU made a huge comeback to beat Northwestern State six to five. The Tigers were down five to two in the 5th inning and U-L Lafayette shutout Jackson State 5-0.