A New Orleans grand jury indicts Attorney General Liz Murrill on 16 counts, including intimidation and malfeasance, stemming from the letters she sent to Mayor Helena Moreno and others, threatening to remove them from their posts. Governor Landry said he would pardon Murrill as fast as the law allows.

The American Farm Bureau Federation found the average ten-person Independence Day Cookout will cost almost 74 dollars this year. Kace Kieschnick reports…

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New Orleans is gearing up for a big Fourth of July weekend. The Essence Festival of Culture begins tomorrow, and Mary Beth Romig with New Orleans and Company says it will kick off in a most historic way.

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And of course, Saturday is the Fourth of July, and Romig says a city that knows how to throw a party has a spectacular fireworks show on the riverfront planned to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday. 

The Louisiana Department of Health is urging you to make sure that all kids are safe at pool parties this Fourth of July weekend. Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein says swimming pools need to be supervised at all times.

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And whoever is in charge needs to give the people in the pool his or her undivided attention – that means no scrolling through Facebook on the cell phone.