A breastfeeding Baton Rouge mother who was held in ICE detention for two months is back home. 25-year-old Paola Clouatre (CLOO-aht) was brought to the U.S. when she was 14. She’s married to a Marine veteran and has a 19-month-old boy and a nine-week-old girl. Her attorney, Carey Holliday, says just a couple days before a routine USCIS appointment, she found out that she has had a final order of removal against her since 2018.

Cut 5 (09) “…her under arrest.”

With the help of Senator John Kennedy, Holliday was able to secure an emergency stay.

She claimed to be dirt poor as she was receiving Medicaid benefits; the Attorney General’s office says she drives a Lamborghini. 35-year-old Candace Taylor of Slidell is charged with government benefits fraud – something Attorney General Liz Murrill says is not a victimless crime.

Cut 12 (08) “…stealing those benefits.”

Governor Landry hosted OMV Commissioner Bryan Adams on his “Diner Days” podcast to announce a long-awaited software enhancement. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson has a full day in his district today, with meetings scheduled with business owners, community leaders and constituents. He will wrap up his day in Bossier City, where he will hold a news conference in which he will discuss the tax and spending bill that he helped get over the finish line.