U.S Senator Bill Cassidy said on CNN he is sorry Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel does not understand his health care legislation. Kimmel said last night that Cassidy lied to his face when it comes to passing a health care bill that protects individuals with pre-exisiting conditions and lowers premiums for middle class families. Cassidy says his bill does cover pre-existing conditions and it will lead to more Americans covered by health insurance.

An email poll by Governor John Bel Edwards asks his supporters if they back a higher minimum wage. Michael Farrar has more on why this question was asked…
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LSU is hosting a “week of reflection” Maxwell Gruver, the 18-year-old Phi Delta Thete fraternity pledge who died last week in an apparent hazing incident. Executive director of Hazing Prevention-dot-org, Emily Paulwan, says hospitalization and death are the only way for the public to know about hazing and unfortunately it can have fatal consequences….
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After LSU’s 30-point loss to Mississippi State last Saturday, some are wondering if Head Coach Ed Orgeron is the right man for the job. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says the hire of Coach O was Athletic Director Joe Alleva’s decision, and if things remain bleak there will be consequences…:
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Kenneth Gleason is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two black men in Baton Rouge that cops had said could have been racially motivated.  East Baton Rouge DA Hillar Moore said initially they were able to connect the shootings because of the disturbing way each incident unfolded…:

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Moore said, based on the allegations, this case would qualify for the death penalty.

Senator John Kennedy supports fellow Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy’s effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Healthcare Act, but he believes the legislation has some weaknesses.  Kennedy wants to put provisions in the bill to prevent Medicaid fraud.  He says right now, patients don’t really know how much a procedure will cost and Kennedy would like that to change.

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A number of legal issues are possible if any type of hazing related charges are pressed against fraternity members at LSU where an 18-year-old pledge died last week.  Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino  (See-Oh Lean-Oh) says a major grey area in a case like that of Max Gruver, is whether the hazing victim consented to some extent.

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The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services has a grant to hire more child welfare workers.  DCFS Secretary (MAR-KEY-TUH) Marketa Garner Walters says her staff had gone down by 600 employees in that past decade and the grant money they received will help find solutions to that high turnover rate of child welfare workers.

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Multiple reports say an Adolf Hitler speech was found at the home of Kenneth Gleason, who was booked today in Baton Rouge for the murders of two black men. East Baton Rouge DA Hillar Moore says Gleason could face the death penalty for last week’s fatal shootings…
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Gleason has also been charged for allegedly shooting up a black family’s home near his parents’ house.

Last week’s death of 18 year old Max Gruver at LSU’s Phi Delta Theta fraternity will most likely have a number of legal issues.  Loyola Law Professor Dane (See-Oh  Lean-Oh) Ciolino says if the conduct surpasses what the victim agreed to, then criminal charges are likely.  He says it will come down to whether there was gross negligence in overserving alcohol to Gruver.

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Criminal charges are not excepted soon.

U.S Senator John Kennedy plans to vote for Senator Cassidy’s bill to repeal and replace the ACA but, says it needs improvement. Emelie Gunn has more…

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But Governor John Bel Edwards says he can’t support Senator Cassidy’s legislation, because he says it will lead to the elimination of the Medicaid expansion. Edwards says he’s working with Republican and Democratic governors to promote a solution that makes health insurance more stable and affordable.

23-year-old Kenneth Gleason, who cops said could have been racially motivated, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two black men in Baton Rouge.…:

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Governor Edwards says he can’t support Senator Bill Cassidy’s legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Edwards says his primary objection is the elimination of the Medicaid expansion program, which he says has provided health insurance to 430-thousand working individuals. Cassidy says the Edwards administration’s concerns are unfounded.

U.S. Senator John Kennedy supports his fellow Louisiana lawmaker’s health care bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Kennedy says he plans to vote for U.S Senator Bill Cassidy’s measure but it can be better. He says for example, Cassidy’s legislation gives states the choice if they want to impose a work requirement.

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Criminal and civil penalties are possible in the death of 18 year old Maxwell Gruver. The coroner says Gruver had a high alcohol level in his system after an apparent hazing incident at Phi Delta Theta.  Loyola Law Professor Dane (SEA-Oh-LEAN-OH) Ciolino says there are laws that protect social hosts and bars from liability for serving alcohol to adults, but not to minors.”

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The Baton Rouge Police Department announces Kenneth Gleason is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the random deaths of two black men last week that cops had said could be racially motivated.  BRPD Interim Police Chief Jonny Dunnam said Gleason is also being charged for allegedly shooting up a black family’s home near his parents’ house…:
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No one was injured in the shooting at the home.

There could be a number of legal issues if any type of hazing related charges are pressed against fraternity members at LSU where an 18-year-old pledge died last week. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino (See-oh-lean-no) says a major grey area in a case like that of Max Gruver, is whether the hazing victim consented to some extent

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Senator John Kennedy supports Senator Bill Cassidy’s effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Healthcare Act, but he believes the legislation has some weaknesses.  Kennedy wants to put provisions in the bill to prevent Medicaid fraud.  He says currently patients do not really know how much a procedure costs and Kennedy wants to change that.

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Kennedy is also concerned about states taking money from the federal government and creating a single-payer system.

The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services has received a grant to increase the number of child welfare workers. DCFS Secretary (MAR-KEY-TUH) Marketa Garner Walters says her staff has decreased by 600 employees over the last 10 years and this is an opportunity to address the high turnover rate…:

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Two counts of second degree murder charges have been leveled at 23 year old Kenneth Gleason in the shooting deaths of a pair of black men in Baton Rouge.  Michelle Southern reports….

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Governor John Bel Edwards says he can’t support Senator Bill Cassidy’s legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Edwards says his primary objection is the elimination of the Medicaid expansion program in 2020, which has provided health insurance to 430-thousand working individuals. Cassidy says the Edwards administration’s concerns are unfounded.

Senator Bill Cassidy’s bill to issue block grants to states as an alternative to the Affordable Care Act has support from Louisiana’s junior senator.  Republican John Kennedy not only wants to vote for the legislation but he plans to propose an amendment to prevent states from accepting block grants to establish a single payer health insurance system.  Kennedy says he would prefer to have private insurance companies provide coverage that could help lower healthcare costs.

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The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services has received a grant to hire more child welfare workers.  DCFS Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says her staff has decreased by 600 employees over the last 10 years and this grant will help find solutions to the increased rate of turnover

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Avoyelles, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette and Rapides sheriffs have filed lawsuits against multiple drug companies and some doctors for allegedly helping to make the opioid addiction an epidemic across the country. Attorney David Laborde says opioids were orginally intendended to be used for a short period of time,…
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Laborde says the settlement seeks money from the defendants to help opioid addicts get treatment.

Two elected officials in the village of Stanley were burned in a home explosion on Monday. DeSoto Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle says 92-year-old Dwena Henry, who is currently an alderwoman and former mayor, is fighting for her life. Arbuckle says Mrs Dwena is important to the community…
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Her daughter. Stanley Mayor Sharon Fletcher, was also injured.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center receives a six-million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to study how to improve soldiers’ nutrition. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Authorities in Baton Rouge are expected to announce at a press conference this morning that 23-year-old Kenneth Gleason has been charged in the fatal shootings of two black men last week. Police have said they believe the homicides were racially motivated. Gleason was booked on drug charges over the weekend, but bonded out of jail.