The lawyer for former Saints defensive end Will Smith says the ex football player was not holding a gun, when he was fatally shot after his vehicle was hit from behind. Peter Thomson held a 25 minute press conference today talking about what happened Saturday night…
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The man accused of killing Smith says he was not the aggressor in this situation.

A House committee shot down a proposal that would allow gun owners to carry concealed firearms without a permit. A volunteer with the Louisana Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, spoke out against the legislation…
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The House Criminal Justice Committee unanimously rejected the proposal.

Governor John Bel Edwards signs an executive order that protects state employees and employees of state contractors from discrimation based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. Matthew Patterson with Equality Louisiana says this is the first order signed by a Louisiana governor that protects transgender individuals…
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The Senate has approved a bill to increase the fine for texting or using social media while driving from $175 to $500 for the first offense. The fine goes up to $1,000 for subsequent offenses. Baton Rouge Senator Yvonne Colomb says there will not be a fine for voice texting….
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The bill heads to the House for more discussion.