The House Committee investigating the death of Ronald Greene voted to hold former State Police leader Colonel Kevin Reeves in contempt for refusing to turn over journals while he was superintendent. Houma Representative Tanner Magee says Reeves’ attorney has agreed to turn over some of the pages, but not all of the written notes.
Reeves’ attorney, Lewis Unglesby, says a lot of the information contained in the journals does not have anything to do with the Greene case.
In an effort to deter juvenile crime and foster more parental involvement, New Orleans Senator Jimmy Harris’ bill advances in House Criminal Justice. After a minor is found guilty Harris says the bill calls for the juvenile along with their parents to be involved in the court-approved decision-making course necessary for rehabilitation and…
Funeral services were held Tuesday for East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Tullier. Tullier was one of six officers shot in July of 2016 during an ambush on Baton Rouge law enforcement officers. Governor John Bel Edwards says Tullier was shot three times and not given much of a chance to live, but he defied the odds until an infection ended his life on May 5th.
U-L Lafayette is participating in a three-year research effort to see how oysters can be more resilient in low-salinity environments. U-L Lafayette Associate Biology Professor Doctor Beth Stauffer says they are using a 14-million dollar research initiative to identify traits that make some oysters hardier than others…
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