LSU’s suspension on Greek activities in the wake of the death of fraternity pledge Max Gruver, is rife with constitutional concerns, according to attorney Scott Sternberg. Michelle Southern reports…:
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The number of babies born in Louisiana that are exposed to illegal substances has tripled from 2008 to 2016, according the DCFS. Emelie Gunn has more…
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LSU’s suspension on Greek activities in the wake of the death of fraternity pledge Max Gruver, is rife with constitutional concerns, according to attorney Scott Sternberg. LSU officials said fraternities and sororities can’t tailgate in a group of more than 10, or do most things together as an organization. Sternberg says LSU is trying to teach these students a lesson, but:
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Sternberg also questions the prohibition of wearing Greek attire on LSU’s gameday. He fails to see how that has anything to do with educating students about making good decisions…:
Sternberg said a public institution should not be allowed to tell these adult students that they can’t exercise their basic rights of association. He says telling an organization that they can’t have a group gathering in a public forum, where everyone else can, is incredibly problematic…:
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Last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the TV host bashed the health care plan being pushed by US Senator Bill Cassidy. “The Jimmy Kimmel Test” is what Cassidy had previously said on the show the nation’s healthcare system should pass, but Kimmel on Tuesday accused Louisiana’s Senator of being a liar..:
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Cassidy responded soon after on CNN and implied Kimmel didn’t understand the bill. The Jimmy Kimmel test would mean no family should be denied medical care, because they can’t afford it. But Kimmel said the Graham-Cassidy bill is a scam that’s trying to sneak in confusing language which does nothing they claim it does…:
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Kimmel listed organizations that oppose the Graham-Cassidy bill, then flashed a goofy picture of Cassidy and asked who people should trust. He then urged people to call Cassidy’s Congressional office…:
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The State Department of Children and Family Services reports that the number of babies born in Louisiana who are exposed to alcohol and drugs while in the womb has tripled from 2008 to 2016. Assistant Secretary for Child Welfare Rhenda Hodnett says last year, that number reached nearly 17-hundred.
Hodnett says DCFS works to push prevention, awareness, and intervention for children born addicted to drugs. She says caseworkers are assigned to help in the areas with the biggest problems.
Hodnett says they are partnering with the Children’s Trust Fund to prevent mothers with substance abuse problems from using while pregnant. She says an awareness campaign has also been initiated.
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From three to six PM tomorrow, young adults can attend a job fair in their area to find seasonal work and possibly a full-time job. The Louisiana Workforce Commission Business and Career Solutions Center is hosting job fairs at 25 locations across the state. L-W-C Executive Director Ava Dejoie says to find the job fair closest to you go to la-works-dot-net…
Dejoie says the average wages for these jobs are starting at 10-dollars an hour….
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Walmart is one of the companies participating in the Seasonal Job Fair as the national retail giant plans to hire 12-hundred workers in Louisiana for the holiday season. Dejoie says providing job opportunities for young adults helps their professional development and the state’s economy…
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A former BREC Commissioner was found shot to death outside of his home in Pride at around 5:45 Tuesday night. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks says when police arrived they attempted to resuscitate 66-year-old Carroll Breeden but he died at the scene.
Breeden was the BREC Commissioner from 2001 to 2007. Hicks says the investigation is ongoing and urges anyone who may have seen something to contact the police or call Crime Stoppers. She says family members inside the house and neighbors heard the gunshots and called 911.