President Trump announces he’s backing stronger background checks for gun purchases and red flag laws allowing authorities to remove firearms from those who are a danger to themselves or others. Despite the White House’s shift in policy many Congressional Republicans are still strongly against the proposals. Congressman Ralph Abraham says the President’s shift hasn’t changed his mind.
Abraham voted against recent background check and red flag laws that cleared the House on a party-line vote.
The US Small Business Administration is opening tomorrow a disaster loan outreach center in the Ruston City Hall in an effort to issue low-interest loans to those impacted by a tornado outbreak in April. SBA spokesperson Louise Porter says the SBA issues loans to communities following a disastrous event.
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A Monroe woman has been arrested for allegedly shooting at a mosquito abatement aircraft that she says she thought was a drone circling her home. Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s spokesman Glenn Springfield says they received a call from a woman who said a drone had been circling her home, taunting her, so she shot at it three times with her revolver to knock it out of the sky.
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After deputies determined what had actually happened, 40-year-old Stacy Rodgers was arrested on illegal use of weapons.
The American Hotel and Lodging Association announces the “No Room for Trafficking” campaign aimed at helping hotel workers recognize the warning signs to look for when dealing with potential human trafficking situations. Since 2007, the National Human Trafficking Hotline reported that 756 total cases and over 2,700 contacts came from Louisiana. AHLA President and CEO Chip Rodgers suggests that other aspects of the tourism industry should as well.