PROGRAM NEWS Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that occurs in every state, including Louisiana. Governor John Bell Edwards has declared January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Many CASA programs in Louisiana have stepped up and shown their support...
CHILD WELFARE NEWS John Weimer, 66, of Thibodaux, took the oath of office this month as the state’s 26th chief justice. A ceremony marking his investiture was held in New Orleans on Thursday. Weimer fills the seat vacated by Bernette Joshua Johnson, who retired Dec....