Louisiana State Penitentiary investigators arrested four female Angola prison officers, as part of an effort to crack down against drug smuggling and inappropriate behavior with inmates. Department of Corrections Spokesman Ken Pastorick says investigators discovered drugs and a large amount of cash in one employee’s vehicle, while another admitted to having sex with an inmate. He says the actions of the four female prison guards arrested do not represent the rest of the Department’s employees…
Senator Dan Claitor’s bill that would make it a crime to generate wakes that damage property while driving a vehicle through flooded streets has passed through committee and is on its way to the Senate floor. Claitor was questioned about whether the driver’s intent should matter, but the Senator says it’s just like reckless drivers behind the wheel of a car.
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Governor John Bel Edwards says if a bill banning abortion after 15 weeks ends up on his desk he’ll likely sign it. Edwards made the comments during his monthly call-in radio show, “Ask the Governor”….
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant just signed a 15-week abortion ban and a similar bill is waiting to be discussed in the Louisiana Senate. Meanwhile A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against Mississippi’s 15-week ban, which means it can’t go into effect yet.
The Center for Reproductive Rights plans to lobby against the Louisiana Senate bill calling for a ban on abortions after 15 weeks. State legislative counsel Shivana Jorawar says
predicts legal challenges, if the governor signs a similar law…
A 14 year old female student was arrested yesterday in Jonesville and charged with terrorizing block high school. The Catahoula parish sheriff’s office partnered with state police to investigate and make the arrest. The investigation is continuing…the students name has not been released.