As expected, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell pleaded not guilty this afternoon to federal corruption charges. Cantrell is accused of covering up a romantic relationship with a retired NOPD officer, bilking the city out of 70-thousand dollars in the process. Cantrell was released on her own recognizance. She was ordered to surrender her passport and has had her travel restricted to within the Eastern District of Louisiana. She may travel elsewhere within the U.S. with prior approval.
The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney is considering pursuing the death penalty against a man charged with raping a four-year-old. The Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment is unconstitutional in cases in which the victim survived, so District Attorney Hillar Moore says he’s also considering castration against 25-year-old Anthony Jelks.
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Senator Bill Cassidy says Florida’s move to do away with the requirement that all children get their childhood vaccinations before enrolling in school is a bad decision, saying there will be children who will become immunocompromised or will die as a result. Cassidy, who’s a medical doctor by trade, says these vaccines have been administered for years; and up until now, school districts in all 50 states have required them.
The Humane Society of Louisiana is challenging you to perform at least one random act of kindness to animals over the course of the next 30 days. You’re encouraged to take a video and post it onto social media. Humane Society of Louisiana Founder and Director Jeff Dorson says he’s doing the same thing.