Headlines – April 28, 2017
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-04-28
Duration: 00:04:41
Subjects: Battle of Liberty Place | Monuments | Confederate States of America | Abortion | Wearable video devices in police work | Baton Rouge Police Department | Transportation
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
Description
This segment from the April 28, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: the City of New Orleans removing the controversial Battle of Liberty Place monument, the first of four Confederate monuments to be removed; a federal judge striking down a Louisiana law that requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges to a nearby hospital; the Baton Rouge Metro Council allocating $2.2 million to outfit all Baton Rouge police officers with body cameras; the American Society of Civil Engineers giving Louisiana a “D+” on their infrastructure report card; and the State of Louisiana paying back a $370 million loan ahead of schedule.