No progress on Capitol Hill; thus, the federal government is shut down due to a lack of funding. Senator Bill Cassidy says Democrats are proposing spending cuts that he says are untenable.
Cut 16 (10) “…reimagine their future.”
Democrats say they’re trying to preserve the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits.
Two men are arrested in connection with this weekend’s shooting on Bourbon Street that killed a woman in town celebrating her birthday. 20-year-old Mekhi Jarius Andry was arrested in Metairie, while Dontrell Bradley was arrested on scene. 33-year-old Jessica Williams was an innocent bystander who was caught in the crossfire. NOPD Deputy Superintendent Hans Ganthier expressed his sorrow to her mother and stepfather.
Cut 5 (10) “…this tragic incident.”
Governor Landry says one-thousand Louisiana National Guard troops need to be deployed to urban centers throughout the state because of elevated crime rates in Shreveport, Baton Rouge and New Orleans. But crime data analyst Jeff Asher says crime rates are declining in all three cities.
Cut 9 (08) “…murder through June.”
A driver who tried to run over a deputy in a Rapides Parish Montessori school parking lot is arrested. The driver sped into the parking lot and drove straight towards the deputy, who dodged out of the way and shot at the vehicle. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says amid the recent social media threats and other incidents across the country, everyone is on edge these days.