State Police Lt. Johnny Brown told the State Police Oversight committee that he recommended one of the troopers involved in the fatal Ronald Greene arrest should be fired, but his immediate supervisor did not follow his advice. Brown made that revelation as he was questioned by Monroe Senator Katrina Jackson…
Cut 13 (07) “…Greene incident.”
Greene died in 2019 in State Police custody. Body camera video shows he was beaten and tased before his death. A federal investigation is ongoing, but no charges have been handed down.
The LSU men’s basketball team is a six seed in the NCAA Tournament but will prepare for Friday’s game against Iowa State without head coach Will Wade, who was fired over the weekend for alleged recruiting violations. Assistant Kevin Nickelberry serves as interim head coach…
cut 7 (12) “…be here”
The 2022 regular legislative session gets underway today and legislation that was hotly debated last year is back this year. Including the anti-transgender bill that would prevent biological males from competing on female sports teams. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Republican legislators are determined to pass this bill this year and the governor may not veto it this time…
cut 5 (10) “….doing that”
Insurance reform will be a big topic during this legislative session. Many hurricane victims have complained about having to deal with multiple adjusters. Senate Insurance Chairman Kirk Talbot says he’s filed a bill known as the Three Adjuster Rule…
cut 11 (11) “…the process from scratch”