A proposed constitutional amendment that sought to place term limits on sheriffs was soundly defeated in a House committee today. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A bill to remove Robert E. Lee and Confederate Memorial Day from the list of official state holidays advances without opposition in the House Judiciary. New Orleans Representative Matthew Willard says when he learned they were still on the books, as a young black lawmaker he vowed to change that. The bill now moves to the House floor.
After 26-year-old Heikeem Hebert was killed in Abbeville almost four years ago, the crime lab has linked evidence of the murder weapon to 36-year-old Daniel Simon of Erath. Police Spokesperson Johnathan Touchet says a large amount of evidence was collected from the May 2018 crime scene and sent to the Acadiana Crime Lab.
Simon was already in custody on unrelated charges and murder charges have been added to the list.
The Pelicans are tied in the NBA playoff series with the Phoenix Suns. Brandon Ingram had a stellar performance last night, and forward Larry Nance Jr. says Ingram is the real deal, and the Pels will go as far as he can take them.
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Tipoff for Friday night’s game in New Orleans is 8:30.