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Editorial Roundup: Louisiana
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thu,06/22/23-3:43PM , 118 Reads
The Advocate. June 16, 2023.

Editorial: New expungement law will make promise of second chances a reality

For decades, Louisiana has imposed a legal Catch-22 on people seeking expungements long after being arrested for, or convicted of, low-level nonviolent offenses.
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Tornadoes, hail and hurricane-force winds tear through west Texas, killing 4 people in small town
By KEN MILLER AND SARAH BRUMFIELD - Associated Press
Thu,06/22/23-12:40AM , 413 Reads
A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized hail in west Texas, killing at least four people, injuring nine and causing significant damage around the town of Matador, a meteorologist said Thursday.
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Line workers in boom trucks and on the street work to replace broken utility poles and lines as rain moves in on Peoria Avenue over the Broken Arrow Expressway, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. (Daniel Shular/Tulsa World via AP)

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Thousands of residents in Oklahoma and Louisiana remain without power following weekend storms
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wed,06/21/23-6:20PM , 89 Reads
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Thousands of residents in Oklahoma and Louisiana remained without electricity Wednesday as work crews continued to repair power lines damaged by weekend storms.
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A former Louisiana hospital executive has been sentenced for wire fraud
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Wed,06/21/23-3:56PM , 86 Reads
MONROE, La. (AP) — A former financial executive at a Louisiana hospital has been sentenced to two years in prison on federal wire fraud charges, prosecutors said Wednesday.
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Franklinton, 70438, LA

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Current Temp

77°F

Mostly Clear

Chance of Rain: 30%
Max Temp: 93°F
Min Temp: 73°F
Feels Like: 75°F
Dew Point: 77°F
Humidity: 72%
Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sunset: 8:07 PM

Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Direction:
Wind Gust: 8 mph
Sky Cover: 66%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 77°F
Moon Rise: 3:46 PM
Moon Set: 1:57 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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