A report in the New York Times mentions Democratic New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu as a potential candidate for president in 2020. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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The news on a decision by the DOJ on the Alton Sterling case is that there is no news. The feds were rumored to announce a decision today on whether or not to charge Baton Rouge cops involved in Sterling’s death. Former US Attorney Don Cazayoux says sometimes things like this take years…:
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A portion of Governor John Bel Edwards criminal justice reform package received approval from a Senate Committee today. The bills would shorten sentences for non-violent offenders and strengthen their probation and parole requirements. Edwards says too many people are jailed and it’s costing the state a fortune…:
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The governor also wanted to address changes to the felony class system but that will be heard in the 2018 session.

A brand new driver from Washington died in a crash after she collided with a cow near St. Landry last night. Sgt. Jared Sandifer with State Police says, unfortunately, investigators located 16-year-old Adrian Johnson’s vehicle in a culvert and she wasn’t wearing her seat belt…
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Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.