Rick Wheat
@rickwheat.bsky.social
Proponent of Louisiana's Child Well-being Infrastructure. Amateur Bird Photographer. This is a personal account, so all opinions are my own. https://www.rickwheat.com and https://www.StillBirding.com
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My latest: The shortage of available foster homes is widespread across Louisiana. Parishes like West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee, where children are entering foster care in growing numbers, currently have zero foster homes available.
www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...
www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...
Louisiana's foster child numbers hit record highs in some parishes. 'You can't turn a blind eye.'
"You can't turn a blind eye once you see what's out here, and you know that there's not enough people out here willing to do it with you … you just stay in the trenches a lot longer than you should," ...
www.theadvocate.com
May 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
My latest: The shortage of available foster homes is widespread across Louisiana. Parishes like West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee, where children are entering foster care in growing numbers, currently have zero foster homes available.
www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...
www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...
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An influential Louisiana lawmaker says she will push for minors to be sent to adult prison for a growing list of crimes. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports her measure depends on whether voters approve a state constitutional amendment next month. lailluminator.com/2025/02/06/m...
Minors in Louisiana could be sent to adult prison for a growing list of crimes • Louisiana Illuminator
An influential Louisiana lawmaker will push for minors to be sent to adult prison for a slew of new crimes such as fentanyl distribution and robbery without a weapon if voters approve a state constitu...
lailluminator.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
An influential Louisiana lawmaker says she will push for minors to be sent to adult prison for a growing list of crimes. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports her measure depends on whether voters approve a state constitutional amendment next month. lailluminator.com/2025/02/06/m...
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Louisiana voters will decide March 29 whether to make it easier to send younger teenagers to adult prisons in a constitutional proposal next spring.
@jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports:
@jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports:
Should it be easier to send teens to adult prison? Louisiana voters will decide. • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana voters will decide whether to make it easier to send younger teenagers to adult prisons in a constitutional proposal next spring.
lailluminator.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Louisiana voters will decide March 29 whether to make it easier to send younger teenagers to adult prisons in a constitutional proposal next spring.
@jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports:
@jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports:
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Dear Louisiana,
When you don’t vote you give up your seat at the table and your children are then placed on the menu.
Peace, Love, and Thoughts and Prayers. ✌🏾
#Louisiana
#America
When you don’t vote you give up your seat at the table and your children are then placed on the menu.
Peace, Love, and Thoughts and Prayers. ✌🏾
#Louisiana
#America
November 14, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Dear Louisiana,
When you don’t vote you give up your seat at the table and your children are then placed on the menu.
Peace, Love, and Thoughts and Prayers. ✌🏾
#Louisiana
#America
When you don’t vote you give up your seat at the table and your children are then placed on the menu.
Peace, Love, and Thoughts and Prayers. ✌🏾
#Louisiana
#America
Tomorrow at 10:00am, #Louisiana House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice hears SB2, allowing legislature to make any crime committed by a child punishable as an adult, leading to adult prison. #childwellbeing
Louisianans may submit statements by email to [email protected]
Louisianans may submit statements by email to [email protected]
November 17, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Tomorrow at 10:00am, #Louisiana House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice hears SB2, allowing legislature to make any crime committed by a child punishable as an adult, leading to adult prison. #childwellbeing
Louisianans may submit statements by email to [email protected]
Louisianans may submit statements by email to [email protected]