Baton Rouge police announce that Blane Salamoni, the officer who fired six shots into the body of Alton Sterling, will never work as a B-R-P-D officer as part of a settlement reached. The department has learned that Salamoni had an arrest record that he did not disclose to police when he applied to be an officer. That should have prevented him from being hired. The shooting of Sterling led to days of protest and civil unrest. Police Chief Murphy Paul says the healing process continues…
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Salamoni will be allowed to voluntarily resign retroactive to March 2018, instead of being fired.
Beginning this month Cleco customers will see an average savings of $14 a month on their power bill over the next year.The savings benefit that Cleco customers are now receiving stems from the 2017 Congressional Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Cleco spokesperson Jennifer Cahill explains
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Congressman Ralph Abraham picks up another endorsement from a Republican lawmaker in his bid to defeat Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards this fall with Winnfield Representative Jack McFarland. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the recent endorsements for Abraham help the U-S Representative
Fellow GOP contender Eddie Rispone has a television ad running that touts his support for President Trump, while Abraham has yet to get on statewide TV.
A suite of new laws took effect today, including an expansion of judge’s abilities to order chemical castrations. Marrero Representative Patrick Connick’s bill would allow judges to sentence those who commit sexual battery to chemical castration. He says previously that wasn’t an option.