Thousands of college students across the state are graduating, and many maybe wondering what’s next. Jeff Palermo has more…
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On a 49-43 vote, the Louisiana House voted to move 72-million dollars away from the TOPS scholarship program and put that money towards safety net hospitals, which provide care for the poor. The House is still going over the proposed spending plan today and then it will be the Senate’s turn.

The New Orleans Chapter of the Black Youth Project objects to a bill that seeks to charge individuals with a hate crime if they target a police officer or firefighter. The group says police violence against residents is a bigger problem, but the bill’s author, representative Lance Harris, says an officer was recently shot while pumping gas in Houston…
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The Blue Lives Matter bill is set for final passage in the senate.

An LSU Health New Orleans doctor is recommending residents should wear UV protection inside cars as well as outside. Doctor Jayne Weiss cites a study demonstrating that left-sided skin cancer was more common in those who spent a lot of time driving….
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Weiss also says side windows do not provide as much UV blockage as front windows.