A bill to ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected soared through the Senate 31-5, and is headed to the House.
Bill author Shreveport Senator John Milkovich says there is scientific evidence that life exists at the moment of conception, which why he hopes to continue pushing for abortion restrictions such as this one…
The Louisiana Department of Health wants to increase awareness of the importance of immunizations in the wake of the nationwide measles outbreak. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says measles vaccine misinformation and myths are putting people at risk, adding myths such as vaccines being a cause for autism and containing mercury are not true.
Cut 8 (09) “…our communities safe.”
The constitutional amendment aimed at ending capital punishment in Louisiana met its demise on the Senate floor following a 13-25 vote. Louisiana has the highest homicide rate in the nation and bill author Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor says death row is not working as a deterrent.
Cut 10 (10) “…in our country.”
Alabama head coach Nick Saban will sit down for an hour long Q&A session at Grambling today at the Eddie G. Robinson Museum. Grambling Sports Information Director Brian Howard says the museum has previously honored Saban with the Eddie G. Robinson award, named after the legendary Grambling coach.