The new school year is just around the corner, and hundreds of students who attend private schools with vouchers are on a waiting list to receive their vouchers. President of the Louisiana Federation for Children, Ann Duplesiss says we now have situations where siblings are split up and won’t be attending the same school.
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Duplesiss says these students could be forced to go to some of the worst schools in the state.
Drug arrests have plummeted in Baton Rouge since the fatal officer-involved shooting of Alton Sterling. Crime analyst Jeff Asher says they saw similar occurrences in other cities that had police shootings, like Ferguson, Chicago, and Baltimore.
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Asher says the homicide rate also increased during the same time period, which raises the question as to what will happen in Baton Rouge.
Police have made two more arrests in connection with the death of a 4-month-old who died of alcohol poisoning. The father, 40-year-old Larry Champ, have been booked on 2nd degree murder charges, and 23-year-old Danielle Allen is charged with accessory after the fact. District Attorney John DeRosier called the child’s death a tragedy.
CUT 5 (09) “represent themselves”
The mother, 25-year-old Courtney Moore, was arrested shortly after the warrant was issued.
The Louisiana Lottery is calling 2016 the year of the jackpot, as we’re seeing another huge prize up for grabs. Saturday’s Powerball jackpot has climbed to 478 million dollars. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kim Chopin says it doesn’t matter how big the jackpot is, the odds are always the same…