After a federal judge tosses the congressional district map passed by lawmakers in February, the governor calls a June 15th Special Session to re-draw and re-submit that map. The issue is the lack of a second majority minority district, which would reflect the state’s one-third Black population. But, Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt, who authored the rejected map, says federal law does not assure a minority the right to proportional representation…:
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The VRA says minority populations must be “compact and contiguous” with a proposed district. Hewitt hopes an appeal of the ruling comes before lawmakers have to go back to work.
The House committee investigating the 2019 roadside death of Ronald Greene while in State Police custody will have to wait to hear from Governor John Bel Edwards. His testimony was scheduled for June 16th, but the special session to redraw that congressional map will mean his appearance will have to be postponed.
Sheriff’s deputies in Morehouse Parish are investigating the murders of three teenage boys late last night in Bastrop. Chief Deputy James Mardis says it happened around 12:30 AM. Two boys were pronounced dead at the scene and one died later in a hospital. Mardis says they have little to go on at this time, and he asks anyone who saw anything to please come forward.
Kids attending city-sponsored summer camps in Lafayette this week are also learning how to respond to active shooters. Brooke Thorington has more…:
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