Governor Edwards says he’s carefully examing the Congressional, legislative, PSC, and BESE maps the state Legislature approved. Edwards is concerned none of the maps reflect a growth in the African American population by adding more majority-minority districts. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says the governor can veto these maps…
Cut 7 (09) “…or not.”
Edwards has 20 days once he receives the legislation to decide whether he’ll veto the legislation approved in the redistricting session.

A shooting at a club rental in Alexandria kills a 17-year-old male and injures two others. Alexandria Police spokesperson Lt. Lane Windham says they were called to Club 318 just before midnight Saturday after shots were fired inside the building.
Cut 3 (07) “…more than that.”
A 16-year-old male was also shot, he has been treated and released from the hospital and the 19-year-old victim is expected to be released soon with non-life-threatening injuries.

U-S officials say Russia invading Ukraine seems more likely and according to energy industry experts this will lead to an increase in gas and oil prices. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute Eric Smith says the price spikes will also make it harder to get needed materials like heavy solid crude…
cut 5 (10) “..pretty picture”
According to Triple-A, the statewide average price for a regular gallon of gasoline is $3.30, 24-cents more than a month ago.

June 4th has been set as the date to implode Kirby Smith Hall on LSU’s campus, a place where thousands of college students lived and two governors, John Bel Edwards and Bobby Jindal held their transitional offices at. The building opened in 1967 and Executive Director of Residential Life Pete Trentacoste says once the rubble is cleaned up, the area will be made into green space…
cut 12 (07) “….happen to it”