The tragic massacre in Orlando is raising many questions about whether or not this could have been stopped. Executive Director of Behavioral Health Services at Baton Rouge General, Ann Wilder, says people can look for early warning signs of mental disorders in others that may be an indicator that person could be a danger to himself or others…:
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She says any family member can reach out and get a legal status for a person to be evaluated by a psychiatrist.

Local FBI officials say they are on alert in the New Orleans area as the city prepares to host a number of gay pride events. The Orlando shooter appeared to have targeted the gay club where 49 people were killed. The area FBI says there are no specific terror threats for New Orleans, but they are going to be sure if any come up they will be addressed.

Baton Rouge is the 2nd most dangerous place to drive according to an analysis by the finance website NerdWallet. The rankings were based on things like the rate of fatal crashes, the likelihood of an accident and risk for break-ins. Scott Kirkpatrick is with the Capital Region Industry for Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions. He says Baton Rouge ranks low in nearly all metrics:
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Lawmakers are still at odds over how to plug the $600 million dollar budget hole. New Orleans Sen. Karen Peterson says the House sent over some exemptions to protect organizations like Girl Scouts, but she wants to see revenue raising measures…:
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GOP lawmakers don’t want to raise taxes but instead cut wasteful spending.