Governor Edwards denies any wrongdoing following the aftermath of Ronald Greene’s death. Greene, a Black motorist, died in State Police custody after a police chase through north Louisiana that ended with Troopers punching and tasing him.
Edwards has been embattled in a controversy over what he knew about Greene’s death since an Associated Press report suggested he may have kept details of the police custody death quiet because he was up for re-election in 2019. But Edwards says he never interfered with the investigation…
Cut 11 (11) “…being served.”
Meanwhile, residents in northwest and north-central Louisiana are preparing for winter precipitation during the overnight hours and into tomorrow. National Weather Service Meteorologist C-S Ross…
cut 3 (11) “…overpasses”
Ross says they are not anticipating a major weather event.
State officials say the federal government is getting close to making available 600-million dollars in federal disaster aid to help homeowners who suffered damage from Hurricanes Laura and Delta. Office of Community Development Director Pat Forbes says they are asking storm victims to fill out a survey at restore-dot-la-dot-gov so they can have a better idea on how to distribute the funds…
cut 30 (09) “…people first”
There’s a new website for unclaimed property, it’s la-cash-claim-dot-org. Unclaimed property consists of abandoned financial assets like checking and savings accounts, unpaid wages, life insurance payouts, and proceeds from safety deposit boxes. Treasurer John Schroder says one in six Louisiana residents have unclaimed property…
Cut 15 (09) “…today.”