A New Orleans judge issues a temporary restraining order barring enforcement of the state’s trigger law banning abortion. In the meantime Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport says they will resume service tomorrow. Loyola University law professor Dan Ciolino says he believes the case will be litigated for some time…:
CUT 14(12) “…regulate abortion.”
In the meantime, a hearing on the temporary restraining order is set for July 8th. The Center for Reproductive Rights filed the restraining order on behalf of the Hope Medical Group for Women, and a group called Medical Students for Choice.
District 3 Congressman Clay Higgins says the city of Sulphur, in Calcasieu Parish, will get nearly $6.5-million federal dollars as reimbursement for debris removal and recovery from Hurricane Laura in 2020. The federal bucks will come to the state, which will – in turn – give to money to the city.
The National Hurricane Center now says the low pressure system off the coast of Venezuela will quite likely be this season’s first named storm. For now, it is dubbed Potential Tropical Cyclone 2, but its projected path takes it inland somewhere in Central America. State Climatologist Barry Keim says this one of three systems out there, but there’s no threat to Louisiana…:
CUT 10(07) “…five to seven days.”
Natchitoches Police are investigating a double homicide that happened early Saturday morning. NPD spokesman Cpl. John Greely says a gunfight erupted between two groups of enemies as one of them was pumping gas. Two men were killed and several others fled the scene…:
CUT 12(09) “…$2000.”
A third victim survived the gunplay and is in stable condition at a local hospital.