Two years ago today, Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise was one of five people shot when a gunman opened fire on a group of Republican lawmakers while practicing for a charity baseball game. Scalise was shot in the hip and the bullet nearly killed him. In a video message sent out by his office, Scalise says there were many dark days during his long recovery…
cut 12 (09) “…powerful’
Scalise underwent numerous surgeries and still walks with a noticeable limp.

The Calcasieu District Attorney is seeking an August 19th execution date for Jason Reeves, who was has been on death row since 2004 for the sexual assault and murder of four-year-old Mary Jean Thigpen. But the state has not performed an execution since 2010, because it lacks the drugs needed to carry out a lethal injection. D-A John DeRosier says he’ll talk with the department of corrections about their options…
cut 14 (07) “….law of the land”
The U-S Supreme Court denied an appeal by Reeves for a new trial last week, which paved the way for the D-A’s seeking an execution date.

Seventeen-year-old Brandon McClain is in custody in Ouachita Parish. He recently escaped from the Green Oaks Juvenile Dention Center and shot at a deputy during a high speed chase. He had alluded authorities for several hours.

Saints QB Drew Brees returned for the team’s final two minicamp practices after testifying against a San Diego based jeweler who allegedly defrauded him of 6.7 million dollars…
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle.”