House Speaker Clay Schexnayder creates a special 8-person legislative committee to look into the death of Ronald Greene, a black man who died in 2019 after he was beaten by State Troopers following a high-speed chase that ended in Union Parish. Houma Representative Tanner Magee will chair the panel of 4 Republicans and 4 Democrats. He says it will not be a witch hunt, but he hopes they can help bring closure for Greene’s family…:

CUT 10(07)      “…this committee”

Governor John Bel Edwards says he made no attempt to impede or interfere with any investigation into Greene’s death.

New Orleans cops shoot and kill a murder suspect during a gun battle. NOPD spokesman Chris Goodly says officers and federal marshals were serving a warrant for a wanted suspect, who proved to be armed with a long gun…:

CUT 06(10)      “…now deceased.”

It’s reported the suspect fired at officers first, from an upstairs window.

Economic development in Natchitoches Parish. Alliance Compressors is expanding its Natchitoches facility with a $45-million investment. Alliance Chairman Brent Schroder says due to the increasing demand from partners, Emerson, Trane and Lennox Industries, they need to add to their 400-thousand square-foot facility…:

CUT 04(11)      “assembly line.”

When done, productivity is expected to increase by a third and nearly 80 new decent income jobs will be created.

Amid falling numbers of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, LSU will lift its mask mandates starting Monday. The University had been requiring masks of everyone while indoors. They will continue to encourage students and staff to mask, but no longer require it.

The National Bar Association calls for Governor Edwards to resign over the Ronald Greene case and how he handled it. In a written statement, the group says (quote) “Justice was traded for political capital and survival.” Governor Edwards has not responded.