Today is the three-year anniversary of the death of Ronald Greene, a black motorist who led State Police on a high-speed chase. When the chase ended, body camera video shows State Troopers punching and tasing Greene, who later died in custody. Federal prosecutors have been looking into whether civil rights violations occurred and local district attorney John Belton says he plans to convene a grand jury once he receives investigative files from the U-S Attorney’s Office…
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Belton says he’ll provide an update on the case to the Greene family at 1 PM today.

Also at one o’clock today, funeral services begin for East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Tullier, who died last week. Six years ago he was shot multiple times during an ambush on Baton Rouge law enforcement.

The Louisiana Supreme Court will hear arguments today over whether prisoners convicted by a non-unanimous verdict should get a new trial. The state’s highest court is looking at the case of Reginald Reddick, he was convicted in 1997 in Plaquemines Parish for murder on a 10-2 jury vote. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says what the court decides will set a huge precedent…
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There are about 15-hundred inmates behind bars as a result of a non-unanimous jury verdict.

The CDC reports that the recent outbreak of bird flu seen in wild birds in 34 states, including Texas and Alabama, has not been detected in Louisiana. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries State Veterinarian Dr. Jim LaCour…
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At this time L-D-W-F says there is no reason for anyone to change or limit their outdoor or bird-related activities.