Proposed changes to the state’s criminal justice system have been sent to the governor and now the work begins to get the legislature to support the plan, which supporters say would save the state 151-million dollars over the next 10 years. New Orleans Representative Walt Leger is a member of the task force that came up with the proposals…
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Some of the reforms that will be discussed include new sentencing guidelines and expanding probation and parole eligibilty.

Jury selection is complete in the murder trial of Derrick Stafford. Stafford, who was working as a Marksville deputy marshal, is accused of killing a six-year-old boy during a police chase in 2015. The attorneys on both sides selected two alternates today and opening arguments begin Monday.

A Tulane stufy finds cancer patients are more receptive to palliative (pay-lee-ay-tive) care once they know more about it. Researcher Michael Hoerger says there’s a resistance to this kind of care, because some patients confuse it for hospice…
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The Greater Ouachita Water Company is looking for a buyer and Ouachita Parish Police Jury President Scotty Robinson says this is good news for the 25-thousand customers who have been dealing with discolored water and billing errors for year from G-O-W-C. Robinson on why the water has been bad…
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Robinson says the police jury will have a say in the buyer.