People who were sentenced to life without parole for convictions received when they were under 18 will now have the opportunity for a chance at freedom. A Baton Rouge man who’s been at Angola for over 50 years argued he was a changed man and should be allowed parole eligibility because he was 17 when he murdered a cop. Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino says the high court has consistently limited states’ ability to impose harsh sentences on juveniles…:
CUT 6 (10) “and unusual”

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says Louisiana will no longer use an online booking portal that state employees were required to use under the Jindal administration. Dardenne said, as Lt. Governor, he opposed the use of HotelPlanner.com because it was an out of state booking company and didn’t produce budget savings. Dardenne says state workers should be able to choose an option that is the least expensive and most convenient.

Bad electrical work in the attic of a West Monroe duplex is what investigators believe started a fire that left a family of 4 all on life support. The parents, including a pregnant mother, were in their mid 20s and had a 5-year-old and a 7 month old — all are in critical condition. Brant Thompson with the State fire Marshal’s office said the home had no working smoke alarms…:
CUT 11 (05) “a fire”
The investigation into the fire is ongoing.

Although the state faces a $750 million mid-year budget deficit, state employees in four departments are getting raises that former Governor Bobby Jindal approved just before leaving office. LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says Governor John Bel Edwards is determined to get to the bottom of this issue…:
cut 14 (09) “back to him”
The state is liable for the raises, which have already gone into effect.