Louisiana Senate OKs Bill to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks - LifeNews.com

2012-05-22T22:41:17Z

The Louisiana state Senate today approved legislation that bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on the scientific evidence certifying unborn children have the capacity to feel pain after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The Louisiana Senate ...

Michaela "Mickey" Shunick, Louisiana college student, missing after bike ride - CBS News

2012-05-22T15:38:56Z

(CBS/KLFY) LAFAYETTE, La. - Police in Louisiana say they are now searching for a 21-year-old college student who went missing after leaving a friend's residence early Saturday. Michaela "Mickey" Shunick was last seen riding a bicycle around 2:00 ...

Most Louisiana schools accepting voucher students are in New Orleans, Baton Rouge areas - nola.com

2012-05-23T02:44:40Z

The newly expanded school voucher program that helped anchor Gov. Bobby Jindal's legislative agenda will benefit 7,400 students in the coming school year, with the majority of seats concentrated in southeast Louisiana. State Department of ...

Louisiana School Psychologist Says, "Young Black Thugs Who Won’t Follow the Law Need to Be Put Down" - complex.com

2012-05-22T17:12:00Z

Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish School Board was already sweating bullets after the civil rights organization Southern Poverty Law Center filed a complaint that the school sends a “disproportionate number of black and disabled students to ...

Louisiana School Psychologist: ‘Young Black Thugs Who Won’t Follow the Law Need to Be Put Down’ - Gawker

2012-05-22T02:17:13Z

The Jefferson Parish School Board has been under fire recently: civil rights organization Southern Poverty Law Center filed a complaint alleging that the school system "sends a disproportionate number of black and disabled students to alternative schools ...

Louisiana college student missing while bicycling home - Examiner

2012-05-22T16:57:41Z

Michaela "Mickey" Shunick, turned 22 yesterday and instead of celebrating with her family, the police and FBI are searching for her whereabouts after she disappeared around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 19 in  Lafayette, Louisiana, reports USA Today.

Louisiana Senate endorses giving the Board of Ethics more time to conduct investigations - nola.com

2012-05-23T01:33:05Z

The Board of Ethics now must complete an investigation and decide whether to file charges within a year of receiving a complaint about an individual. Under Burns' bill, the time limit could be extended if the subject of the investigation fails ...

Tennessee, Louisiana Raise $132,000 for PBTF - Motorcycle USA

2012-05-22T19:06:32Z

Ride for Kids participants in Tennessee and Louisiana enjoyed sunny skies and the warmth that comes with helping children in need yesterday. Together they raised $132,640 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF). Brain tumor survivor Jessica (right ...

Self-defense bill shelved by panel - theadvocate.com

2012-05-23T05:00:40Z

Roy Burrell, D-Shreveport. Concerns that the proposal would muddy Louisiana criminal law doomed the proposal. “I think it was kind of fixed, but that’s OK,” Burrell said afterward. HB1100 was one of several bills filed by Louisiana legislators after ...

Timeline: Louisiana vouchers applications start today; deadline is June 29 - Alexandria Daily Town Talk

2012-05-22T20:46:45Z

The timeline for applications for Louisiana's expanded school voucher program is as follows: The timeline for student enrollment is as follows: --Families will be able to apply for the statewide program beginning Tuesday, May 22. Applications ...