The Caddo Parish Commission has voted seven to five to remove a Confederate monument that has stood in front of the courthouse for 111 years. A motion to put the issue up for a public vote failed. Gulf Coast Patriot Network’s Rex Dukes is upset the public will not have a say…
Cut 7 (08) “the council.”
A federal lawsuit has been filed to stop the removal of the monument.

Attorney General Jeff Landry says work by his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has resulted in the arrests of eight people out of the Acadiana area. Landry says the individuals arrested submitted time sheets and service logs for Medicaid services, while working other jobs….
cut 4 (11) “…run efficiently”
Landry says if you suspect Medicaid fraud, contact his office.

A Prairieville man has been arrested in connection to a Thursday morning shooting that left one man dead and critically injured another in Ascension Parish. Chief Deputy Bobby Webre says detectives believe 46-year-old David Foreman Jr. opened fire on the victims in their home, but more arrests are possible.
Cut 13 (10) “violent act”
61-year-old Byron Hayes died from injuries, while 70-year-old Douglas Tillotson is in the hospital.

The Saints are looking for their first four game winning streak since 2013 when they visit the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. New Orleans finished with a winning record that year and quarterback Drew Brees says it remains to be seen if this team will make the playoffs
Cut 10 (11) “right direction.”