The Orleans District Attorney’s office says they are disappointed Cardell Hayes was sentenced to 25 years behind bars for a fatal road rage shooting in New Orleans that left former Saints star Will Smith dead. Legal analyst Tim Meche believes Judge Camille Buras handed down a fair sentence.

Cut 13 (11) “case like this”

Hayes was facing up to 60 years in prison.

Race relations are worsening in eyes of the public, according to a recent LSU survey. Dr. Michael Henderson with the LSU Public Policy Research Lab says the share of people who believe race relations are getting worse rose by almost 20 percent since 2014. He says there’s a racial divide in opinions on whether racial equality exists today.

Cut 6 (08) “to that point”

A former personal assistant to U-S District Court Judge Patricia Minaldi has been arrested on charges he stole from her as she was attempting to recover from a condition caused by alcohol abuse. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Kim Myers says 28-year-old Justin Gray’s bond was set at 56-thousand dollars.

Cut 12 (06) “of forgery”

Today marks 7 years since the Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 people, including 28-year-old Gordon Jones. His father, Keith Jones, said on Talk Louisiana the producers of the film Deepwater Horizon met with him to learn more about his son, like his love for golf. He says Gordon’s big scene is when he gives a fossil to Mark Wahlberg, but he was also honored in another small tribute.

Cut 4 (11) “his golf swing”