1-6-22
WHILE AN OPELOUSAS FAMILY GRIEVES THE LOSS OF TWO YOUNG BOYS THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL WILL CONTINE TODAY TO SEARCH FOR THE CAUSE OF YESTERDAY MORNING FIRE THAT TOOK THE LIVES OF TWO YOUNG BOYS. THE FLAZE ERUPTED EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING. THERE WERE 8 PEOPLE IN THE HOME BUT AN 11YR OLD AND A 12YR OLD BOYS DID NOT MAKE IT OUT. VETERAN FIRE OFFICIALS IN OPELOUSAS SAID IT WAS THE WORST FIRE THEY HAD EVER BEEN TOO.
THE CREATION OF A JOINT VIOLENT CRIME TASK FORCE WAS ANNOUNCED BY OFFICALS THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SHERIFF AND CITY POLICE. THE TASK FORCE WILL BE AIMED AT ADDRESSING GUN VIOLENCE IN THE PARISH AND THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS THE TASK FORCE WILL SEEK OUT, DISRUPT, DISPLACE, AND THWART VIOLLENT CRIME AND THOSE WHO IT. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICALS PLAN TO USE TECHNOLOGY AT A SCOPE AND LEVEL NOT SEEN BEFORE, COMBINED WITH AGGRESSIVE CRIMINAL PATROL TACTICES.
OUR LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF LANDRY AND HIS STAFF ARE IN WASHINGTON PREPARING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE U.S. SUPREME COURT. LANDRY AND 13 OTHER STATE OFFICIALS HAVE FILED SUIT TO BLOCK THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENT THAT HEALTH CARE WORKERS MUST TAKE THE COVID VACCINE. THE FIFTH CIRCUIT IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ORDERED AS HALT TO THE MANDATE AS HAS ONE OTHER FEDERAL COURT. THE SUPEME COURT WILL LIKELY NOW RULE ON THE MERITS OF THE CASE BUT MAY DECIDE TO LET THE MANDATES MOVE FORWARD OR KEEP THE INJUNCTIONS HALTING THEM IN PLACE UNTIL LOWER COURTS RULE ON THE MERITS OF THE CASE.
THE POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE CHICOT AQUIFER IS AT ISSUE IN A 2016 LAW SUIT FILED BY SEVERAL DOWNTOWN LAFAYETTE PROPERTY OWNERS. THE SUIT CLAIMS THAT SEVERAL RALROAD COMPANIES EITHER CONTAMINATED THE GROUND OR ADDED TO PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS AND HAVE NEVER CLEANED IT UP. IT ALSO ALLEGES THAT THOSE CONDITIONS THREATENS THE CHICOT AQUIFER, WHICH IS THE SOURCE OF WATER FOR ALL OF THE ACADIANA REGION.
OUR LOUISIANA CONGRESSIONAL LEADER ARE FORCASTING THE ISSUES THEY WILL BE INTERESTED IN WHEN THE NEXT SESSION OF CONGRESS CONVENES, SYLVIA FROM THE TV 10 NEWSROOM GIVES US DETAILS:
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THE LOUISIANA DEPTMENT OF CORRECTIONS HAS ANNOUNCE IT IS SUSPENDING ALL IN PERSON VISITATION AT LOUISIANA’S STATE RUN PRISONS. OFFICIAL SAY THE ACTION WAS TAKEN OUR OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AND IN AN EFFORT TO MAINTAIN HEALTH AND SAFETY GIVEN THE LATEST SURGE OF COVID 19 CASES IN THE STATE. THE SUSPENSION IS EFFECTIVE JANURY 6TH.
A FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TAKEN OVER 30,000 HOME OWNERS POLICIES AFTER TWO INSOLVENT CARRIERS WERE TAKEN OVER BY STATE INSURANCE OFFICIAL IN NOVEMBER. SAFEPOINT INSURANCE WAS ONE OF THREE INSURERS THAT SUBMITTED BIDS TO ASSUME THE POLICIES. LOUISIANA HAS A HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW THAT WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR SAFEPOINT TO DENY COVERAGE OR SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGE EXISTING PREMIUM TERM, PROVIDING POLICY HOLDERS WERE CUSTOMERS OF THE OLD INSURANCE COMPANIES FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS.
