A report by the Society for Research in Child Development finds over 160-thousand students in 19 states, including Louisiana, kids are being subjected to corporal punishment in their schools every year. Developmental Psychologist with the University of Texas, Dr. Elizabeth Gershoff…:
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Gershoff says she decided to do this research to alert the public, because many people are surprised corporal punishment is still legal in some schools.

The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office says at least 16 people were injured after an obstacle collapsed at the popular Warrior Dash event in St. Francisville. The website for the event describes the structure as a wooden dome with views of the ground that will ignite your vertigo. Authorities say 11 people were transferred from the scene with a wide range of injuries. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness announces more than 1-thousand flood victims have had their homes repaired as part of the Shelter At Home program. GOHSEP spokesperson Mike Steele says this is a huge milestone for the program…:
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The deadline to register for Shelter At Home is October 15.

A 7-year-old unrestrained child died Friday night, after being thrown from an SUV in a single-vehicle crash on La. 405, south of La. 1 in Ascension Parish, State Police said. They say the driver, 35-year-old Delacy Howard, failed to make a left-hand curve and ran off the road. Thaddeus Johnson Jr. of Donaldsonville was pronounced dead at the scene. Charges are pending according to authorities.