Louisiana ranks near the bottom, coming in at 48th in the country when it comes to child well-being according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Emelie Gunn has more…:

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A task force has been formed by the governor to come up with ways to improve Louisiana’s incarceration rate. Corrections Secretary James LeBlanc says one idea the Justice Reinvestment Task Force has is to make sure released inmates have access to healthcare, which the expanded Medicaid Program should help…:
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Louisiana incarcerates more residents per capita than anywhere else in the world.

The governor has signed a bill into law that raised the age threshold for victims of sex trafficking from 18 to 21. Before this law, victims ages 18 to 21 could have been arrested for prostitution. The Polaris Project reports almost 350 cases of sex trafficking reported in Louisiana since 2012. Executive Director of Project 41, Lindsey Nadler says there are likely even more cases than that…:
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Under the new law, denying knowing the victims’ age cannot be used as a legal defense.

The Shreveport Police Department is looking for answers in the murder of an 81 year old man who was located apparently stabbed to death in his home. Authorities say family members located the body of William Hines, and a recently returned autopsy revealed this was likely homicide. There are a number of details related to the death that remain unclear at this time, but detectives say authorities are hopeful their continued efforts and help from the public will lead to the arrest of those responsible.