Eight bills passed in the regular session were vetoed by Governor John Bel Edwards on Friday, including a measure aimed at lowering car insurance rates with changes to the state’s civil litigation system. Edwards cited the bill didn’t contain a commitment to lower rates as assured by its supporters. Edwards says he’d willing to continue discussions on the issue with a similar measure circulating in the on going special session.
Lousiana Senator Bill Cassidy is not a big fan of the defund police movement. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Four children and two adults are dead following a murder-suicide at the Parkview Apartments in Monroe. Interim Police Chief Reggie Brown identified the shooter as 30-year old Brittany Tucker. Brown says in appears Tucker purchased the gun at a local gun store, adding the investigation is ongoing as to how and why Tucker was allowed to obtain the firearm with a history of mental illness.
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Brown says the second adult victim, 20-year Antiesha Logwood, was shot in the parking lot outside of Tucker’s apartment before Tucker took the lives of her four children whose ages ranged from 6 months to 12 years and then her own.
Iconic French Quarter bars are set to reopen at 25 percent capacity today as New Orleans enters Phase Two. This Bourbon Street pro says patrons must observe strict social distancing and must wear masks while inside bars or we could see super spreading incidents like have happened in other countries.
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