Early reports indicate three doses of the Pfizer vaccine are effective against the Omicron variant. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Grambling State is proposing an 18-million dollar security barrier around its campus. Grambling has requested funding through the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. According to the News-Star, at least four people have been killed and 15 wounded in eight shootings on the university’s campus since 2017.

The Louisiana Supreme Court says it will hear arguments in Pastor Tony Spell’s first amendment fight against criminal charges stemming from his violations of pandemic gathering limits set by Governor Edwards that were in effect last year. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt:
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Spell who is a pastor in the Baton Rouge area received national attention when he allowed hundreds to show up at his church in March 2020, despite public health orders that prohibited large gatherings.

Louisiana will receive $7.25 billion in guaranteed funding from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill signed by the President last month. U-S Secretary Martin Walsh says the funding allocated for states is unprecedented.
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$5.8 billion will go towards roads and bridges in Louisiana and $470 million for public transportation