Governor Edwards has vetoed the tort reform bill. Kevin Barnhart on what happens next…
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Two people are facing multiple charges for their alleged role in the removing of a statue of a slave owner in New Orleans and then dumping the bust of John McDonough in the Mississippi River. Twenty-seven-year-old Caleb Wassell and 30-year-old Michaela Davis are facing theft and vandalism charges. McDonogh was a white slave owner, but also helped build over 30 public schools in New Orleans.

Governor John Bel Edwards suspension on evictions ends today. Housing advocates are concerned there will be a tsunami of evictions. Baton Rouge landlord Steve Myers says it will not be that bad…
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Landlords who receive federal assistance or federally backed loans may not proceed with evictions until late August.

Monroe police continue their investigation into last Thursday’s murder-suicide that resulted in six deaths, including four children. Investigators say 30-year-old Brittany Tucker killed her kids, a neighbor and then turned the gun on herself. Monroe Police Cheif Reggie Brown says neighbors told detectives that prior to Thursday’s shooting Tucker was seen walking, showing irrational behavior and waving a gun in her hand…
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Brown says call 9-1-1 if you see someone acting irrationally.