6:30 LRN Newscast

As the state’s top law enforcement agency remains under federal investigation after the 2019 in-custody death of Ronald Greene, Attorney General-elect Liz Murrill announces her own investigation….
Cut 1 (28) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Governor-elect Jeff Landry has announced Robert Hodges will be the new Louisiana State Police Superintendent. He’s a 28-year veteran of L-S-P from New Orleans.

And Landry has announced the Attorney General’s office will take on a bigger role in prosecuting cases in New Orleans in collaboration with Orleans Parish D-A Jason Williams.

Today officially marks the last day of the 2023 hurricane season. While 14 named storms are considered an average season, State Climatologist Barry Keim says the season ends with 20 named storms, but only one of them made its mark on the U–S Coast – Hurricane Idalia.
Cut 7 (12) “…pretty spectacular..”
For a second straight year, Louisiana was spared from hurricane activity.

With just under 40 days left before transitioning to a new administration, Governor John Bel Edwards administration has released reports highlighting its accomplishments over the last eight years…
cut 10 (11) “…by LED”
That’s Deputy Chief of Staff Eric Holl who says since 2016, the state has participated in more than 250 major economic development projects representing more than 90-billion dollars of new capital investments and 80-thousand potential new jobs.