A former police officer accused of plotting a mass shooting at JazzFest back in April is off the hook for now. Attorney General Liz Murrill drops charges of terrorizing against 45-year-old Christopher Gillum after a grand jury declines to indict him. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says whereas the standard is “beyond a reasonable doubt” in a trial, the standard in a grand jury proceeding is very low.
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A new poll finds that Louisiana residents like to talk about politics much more than the average American. In a potential sign of civic health, PAR president Steven Procopio says only eight-percent of the respondents say they frequently post about politics on social media.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission will not require Meta to provide exact numbers on how many people will work at the AI data center in Richland Parish and how much energy it will use. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Jayden Daniels is furious that LSU has reissued his number 5. The former Heisman Trophy winner’s attorney has sent Athletic Director Verge Ausberry a cease-and-desist letter demanding that the school stop using his name, image and likeness as a result of giving that number to sophomore cornerback D.J. Pickett.