A proposed law making it a crime to recruit a minor to commit a carjacking wins passage in the state House. More from Michelle Southern…:

CUT 01(30)      “…Michelle Southern.”

Despite “nay” votes from Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy, the U.S. Senate has confirmed federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the next Supreme Court Justice. The vote was 53 for and 47 against. Jackson will take her seat when Justice Stephen Breyer retires this summer. She is the first woman of color to ever be on the High Court.

Third judicial District Attorney John Belton tells state lawmakers he’s moving forward with convening a special grand jury in Union Parish to prosecute those involved in the 2019 fatal arrest of Ronald Greene. Belton says he delayed prosecution at the request of the U-S Attorney, but he received clearance from federal prosecutors last week to pursue charges..:

CUT 06(07)      “…appropriate charges.”

State Police body camera video showed several troopers beating and tasing Greene after a lengthy police chase. Greene died a short time later. His family was originally told he died in a car crash.

Make that TWELVE people arrested in Lake Charles in connection with a gang dispute with gunfire that led to the death of a 6-year-old girl; innocently watching TV inside her home. LC Police Chief Shawn Caldwell says detectives found evidence of a gang-related ongoing beef via social media posts that started the shooting outside little Draya Guillory’s house…:

CUT 10(03)      “…at that residence.”

Lake Charlese Mayor Nic Hunter calls the girl’s death senseless and tragic.