Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham says destroying ISIS and not gun control can is the way to prevent another attack from a Islamic terrorist. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Governor John Bel Edwards signs into law the measure that removes 17-year-old non-violent offenders from the adult criminal justice system and prosecutes them as juveniles. Emelie Gunn has more…
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The Baton Rouge father of the 8-month-old baby who died after being left in a hot car will not be charged with negligent homicide. Jeff Palermo has more…
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In the wake of the deadly shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub, Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham, from Richland Parish, says the United States must do more to eliminate ISIS. Abraham says our military commanders have told the Obama administration what the U.S needs to do, but the President will not address the elephant in the room….
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Abraham says the the mass shootings in Orlando and San Bernardino by radical Islamic extremists will continue to get out of control, until these terrorists are eliminated…
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Abraham says the battle against ISIS is one we can win…
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A bill signing ceremony to include 17-year-olds in the Juvenile Justice System takes place today. The Policy Director for the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights, Rachel Gassert, says this law brings Louisiana in line with 41 other states that currently set the age of criminal responsibility at 18. She says 17-year-olds are not adults and shouldn’t be treated as such for even minor offenses.
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Gassert says this will improve public safety because the recidivism rates in the Juvenile Justice System are far better than those in the adult system.
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Gassert anticipates more criminal justice reform laws to be enacted during Governor John Bel Edwards’ time in office. She says the raise the age law is a first good step.
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The standstill continues at the State Capitol over whether lawmakers should pass tax increases that would raise 600 million dollars in revenue, which is what the governor is seeking. The Edwards Administration says without that money there will be cuts to healthcare, education and the TOPS program. So far the House has approved 220 million dollars in tax increases but New Orleans Sen. Karen Peterson says that’s not enough…
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Peterson says the Senate will not advance legislation that will correct some of the unintended consequences of the first special session, like taxing Girl Scout cookies and school lunch programs, until the House approves more revenue raising measures.
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But Bossier City Sen. Ryan Gatti says he’s not in favor of anymore taxes and would rather go into the budget and cut wasteful spending.
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The Baton Rouge father of the eight-month-old baby girl who was left in a hot car will not be criminally prosecuted in her death. That decision was made by East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore, who says Marvin Mercer forgot to drop his daughter, Raylee, off at daycare on his way to work, because it’s not something he usually does….
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Baton Rouge police charged Mercer with negligent homicide. Moore says after numerous interviews they learned Mercer is a great husband and Raylee was well cared for and never abused. He says Mercer has also served as a role model to youth as the head baseball coach at Madison Prep High School…
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Moore says Raylee’s death was an accident and Mercer’s actions do not rise to the standard of criminal negligence…
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