Perry Robinson

Baton Rouge

Reporter at WAFB-TV (Baton Rouge, LA)

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High school students tackling fentanyl crisis, raising awareness in Livingston Parish

6 days ago | kplctv.com | Perry Robinson

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - As the fentanyl and opioid crisis continues to devastate communities across Louisiana, one organization in Livingston Parish is taking a unique approach to prevention by recruiting students to lead the charge. Students Against Destructive Decisions, or SADD, is a nonprofit that trains high school students to teach drug prevention lessons to younger children, some as young as five years old. The goal is to reach students as early as possible.
New Louisiana legislation aims to help families affected by rare disorder

2 weeks ago | kplctv.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana lawmakers are moving forward with legislation aimed at easing the financial burden on families whose children suffer from a rare and often misdiagnosed neurological disorder. House Bill 408 would require insurance companies to cover treatments for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections, also known as PANS or PANDAS.
New Louisiana legislation aims to help families affected by rare disorder

2 weeks ago | kalb.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana lawmakers are moving forward with legislation aimed at easing the financial burden on families whose children suffer from a rare and often misdiagnosed neurological disorder. House Bill 408 would require insurance companies to cover treatments for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections, also known as PANS or PANDAS.
La. lawmaker launches effort to address absentee parenting between fathers and their children

2 weeks ago | kplctv.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana ranks near the bottom nationwide when it comes to father engagement, and one state lawmaker says it’s time to address the crisis head-on. Sen. Royce Duplessis has filed a resolution to create a statewide task force aimed at studying why so many fathers are absent from their children’s lives—and identifying solutions to increase involvement. “Before we tell someone to just get it together, we have to ask ourselves, ‘What’s causing them not to have it together?
Mother pleads for justice after 3-year-old son shot while playing outside

3 weeks ago | kyoutv.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A Louisiana mother is living every parent’s worst nightmare after her 3-year-old son was shot while playing outside their home. Trentavous Lewis, a 3-year-old boy also known as “Tren Tren,” was outside with his cousins last Tuesday evening when someone started shooting outside his Baton Rouge home, WAFB reports. “We see a group of boys that looked like teenagers walking up the road with their guns out,” said Trentavous’ mother, Breniya Lewis.
Mother pleads for justice after 3-year-old son shot while playing outside

3 weeks ago | kktv.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A Louisiana mother is living every parent’s worst nightmare after her 3-year-old son was shot while playing outside their home. Trentavous Lewis, a 3-year-old boy also known as “Tren Tren,” was outside with his cousins last Tuesday evening when someone started shooting outside his Baton Rouge home, WAFB reports. “We see a group of boys that looked like teenagers walking up the road with their guns out,” said Trentavous’ mother, Breniya Lewis.
EBR Superintendent wants to turn school into affordable housing for teachers

3 weeks ago | fox8live.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - What happens to a school once its doors close for good? In East Baton Rouge Parish, Superintendent LaMont Cole has a bold idea: turn one of them into a place where new teachers can call home. As part of his recently unveiled realignment plan, Cole proposed an idea that would convert one of the schools slated for closure into affordable housing designed specifically for new educators. The concept would also include on-site childcare.
La. lawmakers consider banning purchases with SNAP benefits

1 month ago | fox8live.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana could become the next state to prevent low-income residents from using SNAP benefits to buy soft drinks. Senate Bill 14, sponsored by Sen. Patrick McMath, R-Covington, would prohibit SNAP recipients from purchasing soda with food stamps. The proposal has gained support from high-ranking state officials, including Gov. Jeff Landry and Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia.
Reporter Perry Robinson returns to WAFB

1 month ago | wafb.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Journalist Perry Robinson has returned to the team at WAFB as reporter, the station announced Tuesday. Perry previously worked as a reporter for WAFB before leaving in late 2023 for a position in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Perry graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2016. Before first joining WAFB in 2021, he worked as a reporter for KNOE-TV in Monroe, Louisiana.
First Black football players at LSU honored by university

Nov 17, 2023 | wafb.com | Perry Robinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - In a time where segregation was still prevalent, a special group of men found a way to break down the color barrier at one of the most historic football programs in the country. In 1971, Lora Hinton, Jr. became the first Black scholarship football player at LSU. However, there were players and community members that were furious that he was allowed to join the team. "All I wanted to do was to prove that I belong here," said Hinton.