Black lawmakers are fuming mad that the bill designed to protect Confederate monuments passed out of the full House. Supporters say they want to let voters decide if a statue in their city is a nuisance or not. But Legislative Black Caucus Chairman Joseph Bouie is calling on senators and the governor not to pass this bill…:
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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of a father accused of beating his 7 week old baby to death. 25-year-old Anthony Dearmas of Slidell is booked with first degree murder in the death of Karter Smith. Sheriff Randy Smith says Dearmas told detectives why he killed his child…:
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The parish coroner says Karter sustained 7 fractures to his skull and had bleeding inside his brain.

Today the full Senate is taking up criminal justice reform, and the governor announces a “compromise” package has been reached with District Attorneys’ and Sheriffs’. This is a major part of the Governor’s agenda this session as he wants to reduce the state’s prison population. He says changes have been made in the package to address concerns about certain violent crimes and habitual offender penalties. The negotiated plan would save the state $262 million dollars over 10 years.

Allergy season is particularly bad this year and experts blame the warmer than normal winter keeping the pollen around. Allergist Dr. Sanjay Kamboj (San-jay Kam-bozh) with the LSU Health Sciences Center advises people who get the symptoms of a runny nose or a post nasal drip to cover up when going outside by wearing a hat or a mask. He also recommends washing your face immediately when coming back inside to remove the pollen….:
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