An Orleans Parish Grand Jury has handed down a 16-count felony indictment against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill stemming from letters she sent to New Orleans officials in May over the consolidation of the Orleans Parish civil and criminal district courts. In the letters, Murrill said Mayor Helena Moreno and other elected individuals could be removed from office if they continued to push for a special election to name an interim clerk, which the state argued was not needed. Special Prosecutor Laurie White says Murrill broke Louisiana’s law that prohibits public intimidation and retaliation.
The attorney representing Murrill, Laura Cannizaro Rodrigue, says the elected officials who received the letters violated the state’s usurper laws by defying a newly-passed law.
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Your Fourth of July cookout may be slightly more expensive this year. A survey done by the American Farm Bureau Federation found the average cookout for ten this year will cost around $73.82 – that’s up about four-percent from last year. Federation Economist Faith Parum says the most expensive items are the meats – two pounds of beef will run you around 14 dollars.
Many families will be spending time at the pool this Fourth of July weekend. The Louisiana Department of Health is urging you to make an extra effort in keeping everyone safe. Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein (green-steen) says you can never take too many precautions with kids.