The House Judiciary Committee passes legislation permanently authorizing healthcare funds for 9/11 first responders who suffer health effects from the attack. Congressman Mike Johnson sits on the panel and says while the first responders fund has been well managed, it was time to guarantee their benefits long term.
The Shreveport city council votes 6-1 to abolish a 2007 ordinance banning people from wearing pants below their waistlines. The lone vote to keep the law in place came from Councilman James Flurry says he believes the law was put into place, not as an excuse to target a particular population, but to regulate decency standards for fashion. He adds he believes his own fashion is regulated and has no issue with the public’s expectations.
Friday marks the two year anniversary of when Congressman Steve Scalise and three others were shot during a practice for the annual Congressional Baseball Game. Scalise welcomed U-S Capitol Police officer Crystal Griner was also shot, but she’s credited with stopping the shooter, James Hodgkinson. Scalise says the Capitol Police were the epitome of what’s great about law enforcement…
The 21-year-old man accused of setting fire to three historically black churches in St. Landry Parish now faces federal hate crime charges. U-S Attorney David Joseph says attacks against a group because of their religious briefs will not be tolerated. Legal analyst Tim Meche says if Holden Matthews is found guilty, he’ll receive a substantial prison sentence whether it’s in state or federal court
Cut 14 (11) “…either jurisdiction.”
Matthews is currently being held in jail without bond.