The lawyer for Attorney General Liz Murrill is expressing concern about how the Orleans Parish grand jury conducted its business in handing down its 16-count indictment against her client. Laura Rodrigue says if reports are corroborated, the grand jury went about its approach in an illegal manner.
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Public and charter students in grades three through 12 are making record-breaking achievements in the classroom. State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley says this year’s LEAP scores set new standards for the state.
A person was killed in the shooting of a Shreveport officer outside a downtown bar early yesterday morning. Four people were fighting in an alley next to the business when the officer stepped in. The shooter fired wildly, hitting the officer. The officer’s bulletproof vest saved her life; she returned fire, killing the shooter. Two of the other three were arrested. Bar owner Tim Huck says the officer should be commended.
DOTD is taking the next steps in building the I-49 Lafayette Connector by signing a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. Deidra Druilhet with the DOTD says it’s a required document evaluating the environmental impacts of a project.