Lawmakers are discussing two Congressional maps in Senate Governmental Affairs in an effort to meet the June 20th court-imposed deadline. In discussions over Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields’ map, Republican and Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt believes the current enacted map meets the guidelines set forth by the Voting Rights Act with only one majority Black district.
With a third of the state’s population Black, Fields says the Congressional map should reflect and allow for proper representation of minorities. He argued that the current map approved by the majority Republican legislature is not fair.
US Judge Shelly Dick denied a request from Senate President Page Cortez and House Speaker Clay Schexnayder for a deadline extension.
At around 2 am this morning, five juveniles escaped from the Bridge City Center for Youth. The Office of Juvenile Justice went into an immediate lockdown and notified law enforcement. OJJ spokesperson Nicolette Gordon says three of the five have been located and they’ve established a temporary command center to assist in collecting and distributing information to aid in their capture.
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The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any individuals responsible for the homicide of Shamia Little. The 17-year-old was found deceased about 11 months ago near a park in Shreveport from a single gunshot wound. Special Agent Doug Williams…