A New Orleans lawmaker tells a Senate Committee he’s received a death threat over his legislation to remove Robert E Lee Day and Confederate Memorial Day as official holidays. More from Jeff Palermo…:

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Bossier City Police say two bodies found Tuesday morning by firefighters trying to put out an apartment fire were victims of murder. They’re identified as 35-year-old Craig Stewart and 26-year-old Christopher Dillard, both Bossier residents. BCPD says they have a suspect in custody for the crimes.

Police in Houma say a local woman drowned last night, when she tried to swim across the Intracoastal Waterway. Terrebonne Deputies and the Coast Guard searched and found the woman’s remains before midnight. No one knows why 45-year-old Roberta Mackles chose to attempt the swim.

Monroe Police responded to a massive fight between inmates at the Swanson Correctional Center for Youth last night. MPD Sgt. Mike Fendall says they and Ouachita Deputies helped get it all under control. He says no one was reported seriously hurt, but the facility was pretty badly damaged…:

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Several of the inmates involved were 18 or older.