New Orleans is reporting the first death from Zeta after a person was electrocuted tonight. Zeta begins to slightly weaken as it moves in southeastern Mississippi. However life-threatening surge and strong winds continue to batter southeastern Louisiana. Zeta continues to hold Category two hurricane status with maximum sustained winds at 104 miles per hour. The National Hurricane Center says Zeta is moving North Northeast at 25 miles per hour and Entergy reports 500-thousand customers are without power.
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is riding out Hurricane Zeta in Plaquemines Parish, where he once served as parish president. Zeta is the record 5th named storm to make landfall in Louisiana. Nungesser says it’s been a tough hurricane season…
The family of Tommie McGlothen Jr., a mentally ill man who died after being in Shreveport Police custody, is seeking a 25-million-dollar wrongful death settlement from the City of Shreveport. Family attorney James Carter says they have a strong case and notes the Shreveport City Council has requested the Department of Justice investigate SPD for patterns of civil rights violations…
The head of State Police, Colonel Kevin Reeves, is retiring. This announcement comes as a federal investigation is ongoing into the death of a Black Man while in State Police custody last year. But Governor Edwards says Reeves retirement has been in the works…
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Reeve’s retirement is effective Friday.