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State lawmakers reject bill the penalizes people who don't properly store their guns
Posted 10:14 PM 4/8/2026 by Halle Jefferson
BATON ROUGE - Lawmakers defeated an effort in the state legislature to penalize people who do not properly store their guns.
"Once that bullet leaves the chamber, you have no control over what happens," Senator Regina Barrow said.
In January, police say 16-year-old Charleston Wright (More)
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Southern University's Human Jukebox gets special screening of Michael Jackson biopic in Baton Rouge
Posted 9:56 PM 4/8/2026 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Members of Southern University's Human Jukebox attended a special screening of the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic called "Michael."
Many of them showed up with their families at the AMC Theatre near the Mall of Louisiana this evening. They came dressed in outfits (More)