Louisiana reported 26 more COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday increasing the state’s death toll to 4,195. But the number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital dropped by 47 for a total number of 1,335. The state also reported 11-hundred new cases on Tuesday.

Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux also says the state is seeing an increase in cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children associated with COVID-19. Kevin Barnhart has the story
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After months of lobbying, crawfish producers have been included in the federal Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, which helps food producers impacted by the pandemic. Congressman Ralph Abraham says the pandemic shut the country down during the middle of crawfish season, reducing the demand for mudbugs…
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When the program was first announced in April. crawfish farmers were upset they were not included like other seafood industries.

State Police is investigating a police shooting involving a Lafayette officer. Trooper Thomas Gossen says a cop responded to a burglary on Tuesday morning and when the officer attempted to arrest the suspect, a physical altercation took place…
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Gossen investigators found two handguns near the suspect, including one that was taken during the burglary.