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• A law passed years ago would take effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned Play Video

  May 3, 2022 5:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It was business as usual Tuesday at Delta Clinic in Baton Rouge, one of three places in Louisiana that offers abortion services. That could change if the US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. "I just want to emphasize abortion is still legal in Louisiana,"... more »

• Newly proposed law aims to keep violent offenders in jail Play Video

  April 1, 2022 5:25 PM

  UPDATE: HB 365 was unanimously passed by all lawmakers present in the House during Monday's session. The Senate does not currently have a date set to review it. BATON ROUGE - A proposed bill sailing through the capitol aims to stop the revolving door of criminals who continue to... more »

• Baton Rouge couple has 'rainbow baby' after meeting surrogate mother through Facebook Play Video

  March 2, 2022 5:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A Baton Rouge woman forged an unlikely friendship with a couple in the area after they met over a social media surrogacy group. Their heartwarming story has been shared nearly 55,000 times on Facebook, and received close to 90,000 likes. Click here to stream WBRZ newscasts ... more »

• Plane turns around mid-flight after passenger refuses to wear mask

  January 20, 2022 2:01 PM

  A passenger who refused to wear a mask on a flight from Florida to London caused the plane to turn around so she could be removed by law enforcement. ABC News reports the American Airlines flight left Miami around 7:40 p.m., and the confrontation unfolded about an hour into... more »

• Florida officers shoot pepper balls into spring break crowds to enforce emergency curfew *DUPLICATE STORY*

  March 22, 2021 12:37 PM

  ORIGINAL STORY: https://www.wbrz.com/news/miami-beach-police-shoot-pepper-balls-into-unruly-spring-break-crowds MIAMI BEACH - Police fired pepper balls into large gatherings of spring break revelers who officials said were out of control over the weekend. The crackdown came hours after Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber declared a state of emergency and set an 8 p.m. curfew,... more »

• East Baton Rouge officials warn residents to heed guidelines amid latest COVID surge Play Video

  January 14, 2021 8:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome was joined by health care leaders Thursday, to give an update on the battle against COVID-19 in East Baton Rouge Parish. "If you care about people having jobs and employment so they can pay their bills and maintain their dignity, then I... more »

• Sheriff: NY bar owner who defied COVID restrictions hit deputy with car while fleeing arrest

  December 7, 2020 12:08 PM

  NEW YORK CITY - The owner of a New York City bar was arrested for the second time in less than a week after authorities say he continued to flagrantly disobey local coronavirus restrictions and then struck a sheriff's deputy with his vehicle while trying to evade law enforcement. ... more »

• DA Hillar Moore releases statement on BRAVE funding controversy

  August 9, 2017 1:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - District Attorney Hillar Moore issued a statement Wednesday addressing the controversy surrounding a Baton Rouge crime-fighting initiative. Moore, who was one of the co-signers of BRAVE, says the program has been an overall success and that recent attention brought to Mayor Sharon Weston Broome's suspended contracts... more »

• Two detained in connection to Sherwood homicide

  June 5, 2017 4:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities say they have apprehended multiple subjects in connection to a homicide Monday. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office located a stolen vehicle that was allegedly connecteded to an apparent homicide at an apartment complex in the 4900 block of South Sherwood Forest. The vehicle was... more »

• Cadets have first day of training in Baton Rouge

  August 30, 2015 6:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - Dozens of cadets reported to their first official day of training at the Louisiana State Police Training Academy. "We want to make sure that the right people are here," Sgt. Nick Manale told News Two. "We want to make sure that these men and women are... more »

• Fugitive sex offender arrested in Shreveport

  August 20, 2015 3:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Attorney General “Buddy” Caldwell’s office announced Thursday that a fugitive with a history of evading sex offender registration in Texas and Louisiana was captured in Shreveport. Agents with the Attorney General’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit captured Kentrell Debose, 27, Tuesday in Shreveport. Caldwell’s office said Debose... more »