A bill to provide parole eligibility for juveniles convicted of murder has been approved by the state Senate. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor’s measure calls for parole after 25 years. He says that would apply to a handful of jailed offenders..:

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Claitor says his proposal would bring Louisiana in line with a Supreme Court decision that prohibits juvenile offenders from receiving life sentences without parole.

A House panel approved two bills that would expand who is covered under domestic violence laws. One measure by New Orleans Representative Helena Moreno would include couples who are dating. She says currently the laws only apply to couples who are living together or married.

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The other measure headed to the full House would include same sex couples.

D+ is the grade Louisiana gets on its roads, bridges and drinking water on a report card by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Executive Director of the project, Dr. Kam Movassaghi (Mo-vuh-sah-gee) says there are several bills filed for the session that could help address these problems, but that means getting the legislature to shell out more money:

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There is a bill to increase the state gasoline tax by as much as 17-cents.

The House overwhelmingly approved a measure to allow children to bring sunscreen to school and apply it themselves, or parents could designate someone at the school to help. The lone dissenting vote came from Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith, who raised concerns about teachers putting lotion on students.

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The measure was approved on a 99-1 vote and now heads to the Senate.

Speculation is growing the U.S. Department of Justice is close to announcing whether civil rights charges will be handed down against the two Baton Rouge Police officers who were involved in last summer’s fatal shooting of Alton Sterling. John Delgado is a lobbyist for the Baton Rouge Union of Police and he told two media outlets that people close to the situation say a decision will be announced on or before next Tuesday.

Juveniles convicted of murder would be eligible for parole after 25 years under a Senate approved bill headed to the House. If enacted, 14 inmates would be immediately eligible for parole consideration. Metairie Senator Danny Martiny says a parole hearing would then determine if that offender has become a better person…:
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This bill advanced out of the Senate on a 22-13 vote.
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy is confident Congress can approve a tax reform package, because President Donald Trump is committed to the effort. Cassidy says there hasn’t been a significant tax reform since the Reagan administration. He says although it took a while to pass, President Reagan was thoroughly engaged, just as Trump is.
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Cassidy serves as a member of the Senate Finance Committee and will play a role in the passage of any tax reform plan.

The former Destrehan High School teacher who allegedly had sex with a 16-year-old student isn’t out of the woods yet. Shelley Dufrense was found not guilty of carnal knowledge of a juvenile in Jefferson Parish, but the teen’s family has a civil suit pending in St. Charles Parish against the 34-year-old….:
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That’s legal analyst Tim Meche.

Republican U-S Senator Bill Cassidy likes what he sees from a proposed tax plan outlined by the White House. It calls for tax cuts for businesses and individuals. There’s concerns it will increase the deficit, but Cassidy says the proposed tax changes would help business owners…
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Criminal charges are behind former Destrehan teacher Shelley Dufrense, but she still faces a civil lawsuit. Dufrense pleaded guilty to an obscencity charge in St. Charles Parish in 2015 for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student and legal analyst Tim Meche says that plea deal could hurt her in the civil case…..
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Jury deliberations have begun in Bienville Parish in the murder of a Webster Parish Sheriff’s deputy. Andrew Critton is facing life in prison for the death of 69-year-old Sulyn Prince, who prosecutors say was buried in a shallow grave after Critton used a fire extinguisher to bludgeoned her in the head. A second person also faces murder charges in the case and his trial will be held at a later date.

Authorities in Webster Parish have raided three alleged dogfighting rings and rescued over 30 dogs. Anna Ware is with an Altanta based group called Norred and Associates and they investigate animal cruelty cases. She says all of the dogs were living in horrible conditions…:
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Ware says four arrests were made on animal cruelty and other dog fighting related charges.

And the state announces that Louisiana Cat is expanding its New Iberia operations and they plan to add 60 jobs over the next five years.

The former Destrehan High School teacher accused of having sex with a student still has legal issues, as there’s still a civil suit pending against her. Michelle Southern has more…
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D+ is the grade Louisiana gets on its roads, bridges and drinking water on a report card by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Louisiana’s lowest scores are in drinking water and inland waterways, with D- ratings, while roads, bridges, and coastal waters earned D and D+ scores.

A bill that would provide parole eligibility for juveniles convicted of murder has been approved by the state Senate. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor says his proposal would bring Louisiana in line with a 2012 Supreme Court decision…:
Cut 3 (10) “gonna get it”
The measure would provide parole eligibility after 25 years for juveniles who received life sentences after June 25, 2012.

Dog fighting raids in Webster Parish has resulted in four arrests according to Norred and Associates, which works to prevent animal abuse cases. Anna Ware is with the Atlanta-based group and she says over 30 dogs were rescued, many of them never had veterinary care and two animals died due to malnutrion…
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Convicted juveniles would be eligible for parole after 25 years under a Senate approved bill headed to the House. If enacted, the 14 inmates would be immediately eligible for parole consideration after time served. Metairie Senator Danny Martiny says a parole hearing would then determine if that person has at least tried to a better person…:
Cut 5 (11) “for parole”
It advanced out of the Senate on a 22-13 vote.

The former Destrehan High teacher who was found not guilty in Jefferson Parish on carnal knowledge of a juvenile charges still faces a civil suit in St. Charles Parish where she previous plead guilty to obscenity. Legal analyst Tim Meche says 34-year-old Shelley Dufrense isn’t off the hook just yet as she’s admitted to having sex with a 16-year-old student and her Jefferson Parish case won’t help much in the civil suit….:
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Authorities in Webster Parish have raided three alleged dogfighting rings and rescued over 30 dogs. Anna Ware is with an Altanta based group called Norred and Associates and they investigate animal cruelty cases. She says they received a report on their anonymous dogfighting tip line about an operation in North Louisiana so they contacted the Sheriff’s Office..:
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4 arrests were made on animal cruelty and other dog fighting related charges.

US Senator Bill Cassidy says President Donald Trump’s tax reform plan will simplify the tax code, create jobs and incentive investment and growth. Cassidy says he likes that Trump is engaged and following through with his campaign promises…:
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Cassidy serves as a member of the Senate Finance Committee.

The former Destrehan High School teacher who allegedly had sex with a 16-year-old student isn’t out of the woods yet. Shelley Dufrense was found not guilty of carnal knowledge of a juvenile in Jefferson Parish, but the teen’s family has a civil suit pending in St. Charles Parish against the 34-year-old….:
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That’s legal analyst Tim Meche.

A bill to provide parole eligibility for juveniles convicted of murder has been approved by the state Senate. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor’s original measure called for parole after 30 years, but during the debate it was amended down to 25. He says that would apply to a handful of jailed offenders right now who were convicted when they were juveniles..:
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Those eligible must meet other benchmarks including good behavior.

Webster Parish Sheriff’s deputies have reportedly arrested four individuals after raiding three alleged dog fighting rings…:
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A bill that would provide parole eligibility for juveniles convicted of murder has been approved by the state Senate. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor says his proposal would bring Louisiana in line with a 2012 Supreme Court decision…:
Cut 3 (10) “gonna get it”
The measure would provide parole eligibility after 25 years for juveniles who received life sentences after June 25, 2012.

Authorities in Webster Parish have raided three alleged dogfighting rings and rescued over 30 dogs. Anna Ware is with an Altanta based group called Norred and Associates and they investigate animal cruelty cases. She says all of the dogs were living in horrible conditions…:
Cut 8 (08) “logging chain”
4 arrests were made on animal cruelty and other dog fighting related charges.

Two bills are heading to the House floor that would extend domestic violence protections to more couples…:
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A Jefferson Parish judge found former Destrehan High teacher Shelley Dufresne not guilty on charges of unlawful carnal knowledge of a juvenile for allegedly having sex with a then 16-year-old student. Before announcing her decision, Judge Danyelle Taylor said that while there’s no doubt Dufresne’s behavior was reprehensible, the teenager’s testimony was not believable. This means the 34 year old does not have to register as a sex offender.