Baton Rouge Representative Pat Smith wants to send some convicted criminals home if they have kids to take care of. It’s part of a proposed bill that would give judges more flexibility on deciding how to punish parents who have committed non-violent crimes. Smith says research has determined that kids who have lost contact with their parents are more likely to cause problems in school or on the streets.
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The measure is House Bill 264 and is pending in the upcoming regular session.

The Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Department is seeking information in finding persons responsible for the death of a cow and three calves. Commissioner Mike Strain says they were killed in a pasture at a levee near Port Barre…
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Target and Walmart are putting more cash in their employees pockets. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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