Governor John Bel Edwards says two bills are moving through congress to fund Louisiana disaster relief. Brooke Thorington has more from his trip to D.C…:

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Westbound lanes of the I-10 Bridge over the Calcasieu River in Lake Charles are reopened, but eastbound lanes remain closed at this hour. DOTD says inspectors want to assure the fiery big rig crash that happened last night has not compromised the bridge’s already fragile stability. Traffic is being diverted onto I-210.

A federal grand jury indicts former Monroe area State Trooper Jacob Brown on charges he violated the civil rights of Aaron Bowman during a 2019 roadside arrest. Legal analyst Tim Meche says Brown’s defense will have a tough job convincing a jury that hitting Bowman 18 times with his MagLite was appropriate, but…
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Brown could face up to ten years in prison if convicted.

As feared, Hurricane Ida dealt a serious blow to Louisiana’s multi-billion dollar seafood industry. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says 150-mile-an-hour winds caused major damage to fishing boats and oyster beds have been shut down; leading to big shortages. He says federal assistance will certainly be needed to get commercial fishermen back on their feet…:

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Nungesser says oyster beds could reopen soon, once state inspectors determine they’re uncompromised.