The 4 PM shows Tropical Storm Ida’s track shifting a bit east with landfall expected west of Morgan City sometime Sunday afternoon. Projections put the system at a category two hurricane when it hits land. State Climatologist Barry Keim says he expects Ida to develop rapidly once it gets into the Gulf on Saturday…
No evacuation orders have been issued so far but that could be on the table should the system further strengthen in the warm gulf waters. Governor Edwards says either way some sheltering will likely be needed, a concerning problem with the state in the middle of the 4th COVID surge.
The AP releases shocking body camera footage from a 2019 traffic stop in Monroe where a State Police Trooper repeatedly bludgeons a Black man while he seemingly was complying with officers during an arrest. 46-year-old Aaron Bowman had multiple broken bones and a nasty gash on his head as a result, but Trooper Jacob Brown defended the beating calling it “pain compliance”. Bowman’s Attorney Donecia Banks-Miley says that’s “bull”.
Video and audio captured from the incident do not appear to show Bowman resisting as he is held down by several troopers.