Governor John Bel Edwards along with other governors meets with the White House Coronavirus Task Force this afternoon as Edwards will announce either today or tomorrow on whether the state should move into Phase 3 of reopening. The Louisiana Republican Party believes individual parishes should make that decision…
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That’s state GOP spokesperson Ben Smith who says several parishes have passed resolutions calling for permission to make their own decision on what phase to adopt.

LSU has officially announced that it will limit capacity in Tiger Stadium at 25-percent and no tailgating will be allowed during the 2020 season. Despite a smaller crowd, LSU interim president Thomas Galligan is confident the energy of Tiger Stadium will still be there…
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An 11-year-old in Moss Bluff has been charged with 2nd-degree murder after he allegedly fatally shot a family member. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a shooting and arrived at a home to find 39-year-old Andrew Lafleur III dead. Investigations Commander Gene Pittman….
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A possible motive has not been released.

The state Department of Children and Family Services has received approval to distribute disaster food stamps to eligible residents in 16 parishes starting tomorrow. D-C-F-S Assistant Secretary Shavana Howard says the first step is to pre-register at d-c-f-s-dot-la-dot-gov/DSNAP…
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Once you register, the D-C-F-S website has a list of days when you can apply for the assistance based on the parish you live in and the first letter of your last name.