Governor John Bel Edwards has offered options to the legislature to address the state’s budget crisis. Eric Gill has a look at what Republicans think about it…:
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The second former Marksville officer accused in the death of a 6-year-old boy and injuring of his father, is reportedly expected to bond out of prison by week’s end. Apparently the family of 32-year-old Derrick Stafford put up the $1 million dollar property bond, but a paperwork issue is holding things up. Stafford and Norris Greenhouse Jr, who has already bonded out, are accused of shooting and killing 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis.

Some legal experts feel New Orleans Police were too quick to arrest the grandmother whose gun allegedly went off from under her pillow and killed her 3-year-old grandson during the night. NOPD says 43-year-old Deonca Kennedy did not cooperate with investigators and was charged with negligent homicide and second degree cruelty to a juvenile. Legal analyst Tim Meche says, in New Orleans, having a loaded gun in your home is not uncommon…:
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The investigation is ongoing.

How much pressure is on the state legislature to go along with Governor John Bel Edwards budget proposals which include raising taxes? Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says lawmakers will look to their folks back home to see how they feel about the options…:
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