A grand jury has declined to indict the Lafayette Police officers who fatally shot Trayford Pellerin outside of a gas station last August. 15th Judicial District Attorney Don Landry says State Police reviewed the incident from every angle available and found the shooting was justifiable…
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Body camera video shows Pellerin attempting to enter a gas station with a knife. He was repeatedly asked to drop the knife. Two officers also deployed tasers before he was fatally shot. Pellerin family attorney Ron Haley says Pellerin was experiencing a mental health crisis and likely fled from police because of where the country was at that point….
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The Louisiana House has passed a bill that would decriminalize possession of marijuana. The vote was 67-25 in favor. If the Senate approves the bill, a person found with a small amount of marijuana would be charged with a misdemeanor, instead of a felony.

A second round of Pandemic EBT cards for students that receive free or reduced-priced meals normally at school will begin going out next month. Brooke Thorington has more.
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