The attorney for the family of Will Smith said the former Saints star was shot 8 times and the lawyer for the accused shooter is spreading lies about what happened. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards has signed an executive order that bans discrimination against members of the LGBT community who work for the state, or who receive state services or benefits. Gender-identity is also included, making this the first order protecting transgender individuals in the state.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved a bill to allow for the sale of raw milk. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says drinking raw milk is dangerous because milk contains bacteria that are killed through pasteurization. But Sierra Majors of Melville says raw milk is perfectly safe.
The bill now heads to the Senate floor.
The House Criminal Justice Committee shot down a proposed constitutional amendment to allow non-felons carry concealed weapons without a permit. Author of the legislation, Baton Rouge Rep. Barry Ivey, tried to make the case that the bill would not put guns in the hands of dangerous criminals. He says most of these same arguments were made before Louisiana passed the open carry law.