Governor John Bel Edwards says he welcomes the U-S Department of Justice’s civil rights investigation into the patterns and practices of State Police. The probe will assess LSP’s use of excessive force and whether it engages in racially discriminatory policing. State Police Superintendent Colonel Lamar Davis offers his full cooperation too. Kristen Clark is the U-S Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division…
cut 13 (12) “…expeditiously”

Meanwhile, the city of Bastrop continues to try and comprehend a triple homicide that took place early Wednesday morning. Three teenage males were killed…
cut 12 (10) “…..and outrage”
Morehouse Parish Sheriff Chief Deputy Jeremy Mardis says three people have been arrested in connection with the gunfight that resulted in the three fatalities.

As the country continues to face record inflation, food banks continue to meet unprecedented demand. Natasha Curley with Second Harvest in Louisiana says demand has been nonstop since COVID. With three devastating hurricanes and now the economy, demand has only increased.
Cut 7 (07) “…also helps.”
Curley says there are many individuals who continue to donate as well.

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says there were several big legislative wins in the just-completed legislative session, including the creation of Education Savings Accounts that expand education options for children. But LABI President Stephen Waguespack regrets that one bill they deemed critical failed to pass…
cut 6 (11) “…..at the ballot”