174 Louisiana National Guard soldiers and airmen have been sent to Washington D.C. to help bolster security for President-elect Joe Biden’s Wednesday inauguration. Sargent Denis Ricou says the Guard is proud to send Louisianans to help manage such an important event, and it should be a rewarding experience for those who are there.
25,000 Guard from across the country are being flown in.
The incoming Biden Administration announces the federal eviction moratorium will be extended through the end of September. Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center spokesperson Maxwell Ciardullo says the moratorium is set to expire at the end of the month and without an extension…
A second person from Louisiana has been arrested for their alleged participation in the January 6th storming of the US Capitol. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Only 961 new COVID-19 cases were reported today on the usually slow Monday update. We did see a major dip in the number of COVID patients in hospitals though over the past few days, we’re now back down under 1,900 after spending a week over 2,000. That likely is correlating with the fact that another 50 Louisianans are reported dead from the disease.