The contractor accused of scamming several southeast Louisiana flood victims has been arrested again in Ascension Parish for allegedly falsely obtaining funds for his bond. Sheriff Jeff Wiley says 39-year-old Matthew Morris, is accused of taking advantage of flood victims by inflating estimates for home repairs and never completing the job…:
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Morris is also facing charges in Baton Rouge, Walker, and Denham Springs.

It’s expected that city officials in New Orleans will move quickly to remove Confederate-era monuments now that a federal appeals court has cleared the way. The court’s opinion criticized groups seeking to keep the statues in place for arguments that have no legal viability. Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s office says the city will start seeking bids today to remove the statues and a contract awarded in 25 days.

Transportation officials want those planning to travel to New Orleans or anywhere east on I-10 this weekend to give themselves plenty of time due to anticipated delays. They say both eastbound lanes of the interstate between Highway 61 in Ascension Parish and Highway 641 in Garyville will be closed Friday night through Monday morning for repairs.

President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban has many immigrants in Louisiana concerned. Iraq has been dropped from the new order, but six countries including Libya remain on it. Ibrahim Matri (Ib-ruh-ham Mah-tree) is an LSU student from Libya, and he questions why some countries are on this list…:
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He said his family was planning to come visit soon, but now they think it’s best to wait and see how this pans out.