U.S Senator John Kennedy plans to vote for Senator Cassidy’s bill to repeal and replace the ACA but, says it needs improvement. Emelie Gunn has more…
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23-year-old Kenneth Gleason, who cops said could be racially motivated, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two black men in Baton Rouge. Michelle Southern reports…:
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The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services has received a grant to increase the number of child welfare workers. DCFS Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says her staff has decreased by 600 employees over the last 10 years and this is an opportunity to address the high turnover rate.
Nearly half of the child welfare workers who left DCFS in 2016, had less than three years of service. Walters says there is a direct correlation between the case load and the turnover rate.
A study finds children with more case workers have less stability. Walters says with this grant, they will be able to find out what are the solutions to the increased rate of turnover.
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U.S. Senator John Kennedy supports his fellow Louisiana lawmaker’s health care bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Kennedy says he plans to vote for U.S Senator Bill Cassidy’s measure but it can be better. He says for example, Cassidy’s legislation gives states the choice if they want to impose a work requirement.
Kennedy also advises adding a plan to prevent Medicaid fraud. He say currently, patients do not really know how much a procedure costs and he wants to change that.
Kennedy says another amendment he will propose would prevent states from taking block grant funding and establishing a single payer health insurance system. He says he’d rather have private insurance companies provide coverages that could help lower healthcare costs.
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The Baton Rouge Police Department announces 23-year-old Kenneth Gleason is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the random deaths of two black men last week that cops had said could be racially motivated. BRPD Interim Police Chief Jonny Dunnam said Gleason is also being charged for allegedly shooting up a black family’s home near his parents’ house…:
East Baton Rouge DA Hillar Moore said the suspect’s DNA was found on shell casings, which he added normally doesn’t happen. He said they were initially able to connect the shootings because of the disturbing way each incident unfolded…:
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Moore said the suspect allegedly prepared for the killings by purchasing weapons and multiple types of ammunition. He added that while the suspect is innocent until proven guilty, based on the allegations this case would qualify for the death penalty…:
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There could be a number of legal issues if any type of hazing related charges are pressed against fraternity members at LSU where an 18-year-old pledge died last week. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says a major grey area in a case like that of Max Gruver, is whether the hazing victim consented to some extent
Ciolino says if the conduct surpasses what the victim has agreed to, that’s when the law is broken. He says clearly the DA is involved in this case and it will likely come down to whether there was gross negligence in serving alcohol to Gruver…:
Ciolino says there are laws that protect social hosts and bars from liability for serving alcohol to adults, but not to minors…:
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