A research website ranks Louisiana the worst for mass shooting incidents, per capita. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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U-S Senate candidate Democrat Luke Mixon says it’s time for Congress to enact universal background checks on firearm sales. Mixon calls for his Republican opponent Senator John Kennedy to vote for such legislation because he says current gun laws are not working.
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More details have been released in the Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy-involved shooting that happened in Winn Parish Wednesday night. State Police are investigating the incident that involved suspect 53-year-old Abe Banks of Jonesboro. State Police say Banks left the scene in his vehicle of a reported disturbance at a nursing home in Jonesboro and a pursuit ensued that crossed into Winn Parish. LSP says Banks failed to comply with JPSO deputy commands after his vehicle stopped in the roadway on US Highway 167 near Dodson. Banks was shot by deputies and later died at a hospital.
Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder says the check is in the mail. On Thursday almost 30-thousand unclaimed property checks were mailed out after a data match to update addresses. The checks total $4.8 million in unclaimed property.
And if you don’t receive a check, it doesn’t mean you don’t have unclaimed property with the state, visit LaCashClaim.org to see if your name is listed and file a claim.