According to a Louisiana governor’s race media poll by the Advocate and WWL, Democrat John Bel Edwards and Republicans Scott Angelle and Jay Dardenne would defeat Republican David Vitter in a potential runoff. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says the survey shows Vitter would be an underdog in the runoff. He says this poll does bring up an interesting question…:
CUT 5 (08) “the runoff”
In the primary, the Clarus Research Group puts Edwards and Vitter in at 24%.

In continuing efforts to crackdown on crime in New Orleans, the police department announces the arrest of a 16-year-old they believe to be responsible for at least five armed robberies Uptown this month. Cops say they were actively patrolling the area to locate the suspect who tried to evade officers on his bike. Cops say they found a revolver on the teen then later at his home discovered five smart phones and a lever action rifle in a folding chair bag.

There are still questions looming as to why a mother in Eunice would have murdered her two daughters, then setting her house on fire before killing herself. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the mother is 39-year-old Carla Watford and her daughters are 9-year-old Layla and 16-year-old Julia. He says autpsies on the three are planned…:
CUT 8 (07) “cause of death”
He says there was a letter found in the rubble they believe was written by the mother.

A study by WalletHub puts Louisiana at number 4 in the nation for Hispanic assimilation. Manny Blanco, President of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation, has high hopes for the future of the Hispanic community in Louisiana…:
Cut 11 (10) “our communities”
The study ranked states on Cultural & Civic, Education, and Economic assimilation.