Lawmakers heard from Ronald Greene’s mother and even had tense exchanges with former state police Col Kevin Reeves during a special committee investigating Greene’s 2019 fatal arrest. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Louisiana today is $4.13, down two cents from the record high of $4.15 last Friday. Triple-A fuel analyst Don Redman says while a slight decrease is hopeful it’s too soon to say if prices at the pump have peaked.
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Redman believes if peace negotiations are reached then gas savings will continue.

After 24 months, Governor John Bel Edwards’ COVID public health emergency order expires today as the state has seen a significant drop in cases and hospitalizations, plus there is a wide availability of vaccines. Tulane epidemiologist Doctor Susan Hassig is concerned because lifting the emergency order sends a message the crisis is over…
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