The 32-year-old mother of an Acadiana High student arrested last week for posting a video on social media of two children fighting at the school will not be prosecuted. 15th Judicial District Attorney Keith Stutes says he has reviewed the case, and is not accepting the charges. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt believes the decision by the DA’s office is fair and just…
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Maegan Adkins-Barras was charged with unlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety and publicity and spent a night in jail.

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy had a chance to question top executives from pharmaceutical companies about the high cost of prescription drugs. Cassidy pointed out Humira, which treats arthritis and Crohn’s Disease, is sold at an 80-percent discount in Denmark and the drug manufacturer still makes a profit.
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Cassidy says there is acknowledgment from the pharmaceutical industry that there is a problem in prescription drug affordability, which is a good first step.

The U-S Army Corps of Eningeers has opened the first bays on the Bonnet Carre Spillway in St. Charles Parish, which allows water from a rising Mississippi River to drain into Lake Ponthchartrain, protecting New Orleans from flooding. Matt Doyle has more…
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State Police say a 17-year-old traveling at a high rate of speed lost his life when his vehicle left the roadway and collided with several trees in Natchitoches Parish. John Hunter Owens of Robeline was pronounced dead at at a local hospital. L-S-P says a deputy tried to initiate a traffic stop, but Owens sped off before the fatal wreck occurred.