So far only one Louisianan has been arrested for participating in the riot at the Capitol last week, 50-year-old Vaughn Gordon of Lafayette. Gordon isn’t accused of being violent, only of misdemeanors, but legal analyst Tim Meche says everyone at the Capitol that day who gets caught will pay a price…
One police officer was beaten to death with a fire extinguisher and another committed suicide several days after.
Governor John Bel Edwards asks everyone participating in this weekend’s protests to stay peaceful and follow the law. Edwards touted the fact that election protestors have been holding demonstrations at the State Capitol for weeks without issue, hopes they will continue to do so.
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Louisiana native and retired Lt. General Russell Honore has been tapped by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to review security at the US Capitol in wake of last week’s events. The Green General is best known for leading the Katrina Joint Task Force.
Louisiana Tech’s Forever Loyal Campaign raises more than $171 million. Tech President Dr. Les Guice says they are overwhelmed with the generosity of the fundraiser. The La Tech campus was heavily damaged on April 25th of 2019, by an EF3 tornado, Guice says the unfortunate event spurred donations to the campaign.