The Supreme Court hears oral arguments over Louisiana’s congressional map that could have a profound effect on the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Governor Jeff Landry is not accepting new applications for carbon capture injection wells. Landry’s executive order also calls on state regulators to prioritize review of the more than 30 applications already before them. Landry wants to see a clear roadmap established for the applications to be approved.
Baton Rouge Police have made an arrest in Saturday night’s shooting on the LSU campus that injured two people. Lt. L’Jean McKNeely says a 16-year-old male has been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder. McKneely says the shooting stemmed from a prior altercation between the involved parties…
District Attorney Hillar Moore says the 16-year-old suspect arrested could be tried as an adult. He’s being held without bond.
Eleven parishes now have an outdoor burn ban in place because of the dry conditions. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says for more than a third of the state, the fire danger is rated as High. Grymes says there is relief in sight as a cold front will boost rain chances this weekend …
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Grymes says much of the northern half of the state could see one inch or more, while southern parishes could get a half inch of rain or less.