The Louisiana Supreme Court has issued a stay of the 16-count indictment against Attorney General Liz Murrill. It took only a few hours for the state’s highest court to react to an Orleans Parish grand jury’s decision to charge Murrill with eight counts of public intimidation and eight counts of malfeasance in office, but those charges are on hold for now.

The indictment stemmed from letters Murrill sent to several New Orleans elected officials, including Mayor Helena Moreno, telling them they could be removed from office if they continue to make moves that went against a newly enacted state law that consolidates the Orleans Parish civil and criminal district courts. Special prosecutor Laurie White says Murrill broke Louisiana law that prohibits public intimidation…

Cut 3 (08) “….any other way”

Murrill’s attorney, Laura Cannizzaro Rodrigue, says the A-G was doing her job…

Cut 4 (09) “…that was accurate”

The Fourth of July holiday is underway, and the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission has this message for the public….Designate before your celebrate…

Cut 12 (14) “…sober ride home”

That’s Louisiana Highway Safety Commission spokesperson Greg Fischer who says Louisiana averages between five and ten fatalities during the Fourth of July holiday period due to impaired driving.

Officials have broken ground on a new 43-million dollar Health Education Campus at L-S-U-Alexandria.  The dean of the College of Health and Human Services at LSU-A, Doctor Ryan Riche (REE-shay) says the facility will significantly increase the university’s capacity to educate nurses and allied health professionals, while providing a huge economic boost to the region…

Cut 15 (06) “….annual economic activity”