Editorial

What now, for those who denied a ‘crisis’ at the border

Congress is debating emergency humanitarian aid to care for migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border. The need is obvious. With virtually no barrier to stop them, thousands of migrants are crossing illegally into the United States every day. More than a million will come this year. U.S. law prevents border officials from quickly returning them. While they are being processed, some of the migrants, including children, are being kept temporarily in terrible conditions.

It’s not OK to approach a leashed dog

Aleash is your pet’s lifeline, protecting them from traffic and unrestrained animals.

Studies show accidents and animal bites are greatly reduced when responsible pet owners obey the leash law.

I have been dog owner for over a decade, and have been told many times by the owner of an off-leash dog that is approaching, “It’s OK, my dog is friendly.”

There is no way to know how an animal will react in every situation. You could be putting your beloved family pet in a very dangerous situation.

The great bail debate

Police say the two men from Indiana bound employees at a New Orleans pharmacy with zip ties before getting into a gunfight with police officers, one of whom was hit in the shoulder.

The insult later added to the injury, at least as far as the New Orleans district attorney is concerned, is that the men arrested in last week’s robbery in uptown New Orleans were labeled “low risk” under the criteria of a pre-trial assessment tool used to gauge how high bail should be set for those awaiting trial.

Learn the signs of heat exhaustion

With the first day of summer beginning on June 20, heat indexes here have been soaring into the high 90’s. It is important to learn the signs of heat stress illness so that you and your loved ones can stay safe this summer while enjoying a little fun in the sun.

Celebrate Women Veterans Day

The Department of Veterans Affairs predicts that by 2020, women veterans will make up about 11 percent of the veteran population.

On Wednesday, June 12, a proclamation declared this date as Louisiana Women Veterans Day.

Today, there are over 214,000 women who serve, with 14.6 percent being in active-duty military positions. In Louisiana, we have approximately 28,737 female veterans living among us.

Women have been serving in the armed forces since the Revolutionary War, and by World War II women served in many different branches and wore the military uniform.

Letters to the Editor

Reader talks global warming beliefs

Public concern twisted into fascination

In the early days of true-crime television, shows like “Unsolved Mysteries,” “America’s Most Wanted,” “48 Hours” and “Dateline” most often served to help solve cases, capture suspects, honor victims and educate the public on the functions of law enforcement and courts.

Today’s true-crime culture saturates television, podcasts and the internet for ratings and ad dollars. The public greedily devours every dark detail and tragic fact. Armchair detectives repeatedly Google cold cases and spend hours in online forums discussing theories on the who, what, when, where and why.

Cain influence still part of prison system

As the Cains go to prison, their punishment for the corruption they advanced in Louisiana’s insider-infested prison system shouldn’t be the end of the story. The scandal should be an

Today in history

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The demise of entertaining politics in Louisiana

Ihave a sad announcement to make. Politics is just no fun anymore in Louisiana. Reams of books have been written about the colorful characters that ran the Bayou State throughout