There is a lot of cleanup in the New Orleans area from multiple tornadoes last night and the community of Arabi in St. Bernard Parish suffered the majority of the damage. So far only one storm-related death has been reported and St. Bernard Parish President Guy McInnis says it could have been worse.
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Despite one death, he says several individuals received minor injuries and he estimates 40 to 50 homes were destroyed.

Former State Police Sergeant Albert Paxton tells state lawmakers he believes L-S-P officials tried to cover up important details surrounding the 2019 State Police custody death of Ronald Greene. Greene died after body camera shows he was beaten and tased by troopers. Paxton points to the bodycam footage of Lt. John Clary which didn’t emerge until nearly two years after the incident
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A use of force expert with State Police called Greene’s death torture and murder.

Louisiana will receive nearly $1.7-billion in federal assistance for continued rebuilding from hurricanes in 2020 and 2021. The money comes from the U-S Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. Governor John Bel Edwards says the money comes after HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge visited the state…:
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Congressman Garret Graves says this is good news, but he’s concerned about the bureaucratic delays that may come in allocating the money.

A Senate committee has approved legislation that would increase the penalties for those convicted of carjacking when a firearm is involved. River Ridge Senator Kirk Talbot…
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The measure heads to the Senate floor for more discussion.