The CDC issues a new federal moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent through the end of the year. Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center spokesperson Maxwell Ciardullo says the CDC is exercising powers granted to it during a public health emergency.
Just over one in five Louisiana households still need to fill out their census forms. Assistant regional census manager Marilyn Stephens says census workers are knocking on doors to in an effort to have the census count wrapped up by the end of the month deadline.
Cut 9 (11) “…19% of households.”
If a community is 5% undercounted, it could result in a loss of $15 million over the next decade.
The state is reporting 828 additional COVID-19 cases today, and 14 new deaths. Hospitalizations continue to decrease, today the state reports 808 currently hospitalized with COVID-19.
Facebook removes a post by Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins for threatening to shoot armed protestors that come to Lafayette. LSU Shreveport Poli Sci Professor Jeff Sadow says the social media giants started censoring controversial posts from politicians after one particularly traumatic event…
Cut 14 (11) “…what they want.”