The Associated Press has released graphic body camera video that shows a State Police Trooper hitting a Black motorist with a flashlight 18 times. The incident happened in May 2019 in Monroe. Aaron Bowman said he thought he was going to die that night. Trooper Jacob Brown defends his actions by calling it pain compliance. He faces state chargers in this beating and two others involving Black motorists.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the fall elections in October and November will run as they did pre-COVID…
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The Biden administration reportedly plans to hold a Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease auction, possibly in October. A federal judge ruled in June that the White House must lift a moratorium on new oil and gas lease sales. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Mike Moncla says the lease sale ban reversal coupled with rising oil prices helps put the industry back on track…
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LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward says the Tiger Stadium vaccination policy does not apply to tailgating, but he hopes tailgaters practice social distancing…
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LSU season ticket holders who do not want to attend games this year and want a refund, have until tomorrow to ask for one. An LSU spokesperson said late yesterday afternoon that they’ve received refund requests from 50 to 75 ticket holders.