Eight District Attorneys in Louisiana has come out against the number two amendment on the November ballot, bucking a statewide bi-partisan trend in support of requiring unanimous jury verdicts in criminal trials. Tangipahoa and Livingston District Attorney Scott Perrilloux says he’s concerned it would delay justice for victims.
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DAs in four of Louisiana’s largest Parishes, along with both Republican and Democratic state parties have come out in support of the initiative.
Wild weather passing through the bayou state brought significant damage to areas across Louisiana. Among the areas impacted, Washington Parish Chief Deputy Mike Haley says two elderly men were injured when the mobile home they were in was turned over by the force of the winds.
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Entergy New Orleans has been hit with a five million dollar fine by the City Council for having a subcontractor hire actors to support its proposal at city meetings to build a controversial New Orleans East power plant. An independent investigation confirmed Entergy officials were aware, or should have been aware of the “astroturfing”. City Councilwoman Helena Moreno.
Entergy says they were not aware of the payments which were handled by Crowds on Demand, a contractor paid by the company to build a “grass-roots” base of support for the facility.
A new report from the American Psychological Association shows members of Generation Z, people ages 15 to 21, have the worst mental health of any generation. Licensed Psychologist at LSU Health School of Medicine Dr. Richard Costa says the tough economy is partly to blame.