A couple years ago, voters amended the state Constitution to get rid of non-unanimous jury verdicts. Now the state Supreme Court will consider whether or not all those convictions will have to be re-tried. Jeff Palermo has more..:

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The head of St. Helena parish’s governing body is arrested for bribery and malfeasance. The Attorney General’s office says Police Jury President Frank Johnson was charged Monday. He’s accused of soliciting a bribe in exchange for influencing an emergency disaster relief contract for Hurricane Ida. He has posted bond and been released.

The state issues revised COVID guidance for K-12 schools to keep disruptions to a minimum. State Epidemiologist Dr. Teresa Sokol says if you are fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID in the last 90 days, you are exempt from having to quarantine after being exposed. But…:

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LDH is offering three options for K-12 schools and daycares because full adherence to CDC guidelines presents operational challenges.

Governor John Bel Edwards has extended Louisiana’s COVID public health emergency order until a month from today, but without any mask or attendance mandates. Mr. Edwards says he may end the emergency before then IF down-trending virus numbers continue…:

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Local governments, school districts, and businesses may continue to enforce mask mandates – or ease them – as they see fit.