State Police released video this morning that provides evidence on why former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit and run and reckless operation of a vehicle. The video shows Lacy driving at a high rate of speed and passing multiple vehicles in a no-passing zone on LA Highway 20 in Lafourche Parish moments before the driver of a Kia Cadenza, heading northbound, swerved to the left to avoid Lacy’s green Dodge Charger. When the Kia Cadenza swerved to the left, it collided with a southbound Kia Sorrento. When a State Trooper arrived at the crash scene, witnesses immediately identified Lacy’s Green Dodge Charger as the one that caused the wreck…
State Police released the critical incident briefing video in response to Lacy’s attorney producing evidence that suggested Lacy was not at fault for the crash.
An Iberville Parish Sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot and second deputy is in stable but critical condition after a shooting last night at the Iberville Parish Courthouse. State Police says an Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office detective was interviewing 27-year-old Latrell Clark of White Castle was being interviewed about on an ongoing sex crimes investigation. Officials say when Clark was told he was being arrested, a physical struggle ensued during which several gunshots were fired. Deputy Charles Riley was fatally shot and Deputy Brett Stassi Junior is said to be fighting for his life. Local district attorney Tony Clayton…
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The full Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is reconsidering a three-judge panel’s ruling that the state’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. The ruling puts on hold the law that requires all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. Loyola New Orleans law professor Dane Ciolino says this decision was not exactly unexpected.
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Ciolino says if the full Fifth Circuit does not rule in favor of the state, there’s no guarantee that the Supreme Court will take up the state’s expected appeal.