The Justice Department announces there’s insufficient evidence to pursue criminal civil rights charges against any official with the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s office in connection with the fatal shooting of Victor White…

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Lafayette Police say a woman is hospitalized after being shot during a home invasion. The unidentified 24-year-old victim informed authorities that three men, armed with guns, forced their way into her home Tuesday night. One of those men shot the woman in the chest. All three intruders then fled the home. At last report, the victim was listed in serious but stable condition.

Over 31-thousand signatures from people who oppose the removal of four Confederate monuments in New Orleans have been colleted by the Monumental Task Committee. President Pierre McGraw says they have received credible reports that Mayor Mitch Landrieu has contracted the removal of the monuments without opening it up to public bid…

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He says there is concern regarding the qualifications of those removing the monuments and if they would be stored safely.

According to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids’ annual report card on how states are doing with efforts in keeping young people from smoking, Louisiana gets a failing grade. Spokesman John Schachter says the smoking industry spends $31 to promote their product for every $1 Louisiana uses on tobacco cessation and prevention programs…

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