The House Criminal Justice Committee approves legislation that would make abortion a crime in Louisiana. Under Oil City Representative Danny McCormick’s proposal, the mother and those assisting in the termination of a pregnancy can be charged with murder:
Cut 4 (09) “not yet born”
Opponents of the bill say the measure would criminalize in vitro fertilization.

Corporal Nick Tullier, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy shot multiple times in an ambush targeting law officers in July 2016, has died at the age of 47. Sheriff Sid Gautreaux says he’s heartbroken over the passing of a true hero
Cut 6 (10) “…place now.”
Tullier was only expected to live hours after he was shot in the head, stomach, and shoulder by a gunman from Kansas City. His family says he developed a severe infection, which turned out to be fatal.

Louisiana’s longest-serving state fire marshal is retiring. Butch Browning has accepted the position of executive director of the National Association of State Fire Marshals after serving 14 years as the state’s fire marshal. Browning says he’s proud of implementing higher safety standards for building and construction…
cut 9 (11) “…very responsive agency”

The Honey Badger is home, and he’s as excited as Saints fans. Tyrann Mathieu and New Orleans made it official yesterday as the veteran safety signed a three-year deal to join his hometown team. A reporter mentioned Mathieu is about to turn 30, and to that the Honey Badger said…:
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Though he doesn’t have an official number yet, the Saints are taking pre-orders for Mathieu’s jersey and the website crashed almost instantly. It’s back up now.