The Center for Reproductive Rights says the abortion admitting privileges law, which got the go-ahead this week by the 5th US circuit Court of Appeals, puts women’s health in jeopardy. Attorney David Brown says now there are only two clinics with abortion doctors who can admit patients to a nearby hospital, one in Shreveport and on in New Orleans…:
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He believes now woman will turn to unsafe ways to have an abortion. They plan to appeal the ruling to the US Supreme Court.

The man known as Mr. Wonder, a Monroe children’s television host in the 70s, has officially been indicted on rape charges according to an AP report. A grand jury in Rapides Parish indicted 76-year-old Frank John Selas III on two counts of aggravated rape, three counts of sexual batter and 8 counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile.

Louisiana’s budget instability over the last several years has led Moody’s Investors Service to downgrade the state’s credit rating which makes it more expensive to borrow money for construction projects. Lawmakers say they are staying the course as the House sent the one penny sales tax increase bill to the Senate.

A Hammond woman was booked into jail Thursday after East Baton Rouge Parish Sherrif’s office says she was jumping up and down and dancing naked on top of a vehicle parked at the children’s clothing store “Oh Baby” on Jefferson Highway. A report indicates 52-year-old Elizabeth Ferger was cussing and shouting that she wanted to save the world then trashed the store and threw a metal table through a window. Deputies booked her into Parish Prison on several charges.

The SEC is thinking about moving its annual baseball tournament and New Orleans has put in a bid. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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