The defense attorney in the murder case of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith believes once all of the evidence comes out, his client will be innocent. Cardell Hayes has been charged with second degree murder in the fatal shooting, stemming from what cops call a road rage incident. Hayes’ lawyer John Fuller hopes more details of the incident will come out in a preliminary hearing…:
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Fuller has filed a motion to preserve all ballistic evidence.

Beloved former Saints and LSU player Hokie Gajan lost his battle with cancer on Monday. He was 56. The longtime Saints color analyst and Baker High alum first announced he had a rare form of cancer in November. Gajan was drafted by the Saints in 1981, and injuries forced him to retire in 1987. But he spent 13 years as a scout for New Orleans and another 16 in the broadcast booth. Funeral arrangements are pending.

The equal pay bill will be heard on the Senate floor this afternoon. It has the support of Governor John Bel Edwards and the matter was a big part of his gubernatorial campaign. Edwards says women in the state earn only 65 cents for every dollar a man makes and that has to change…:
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Business interests strong oppose saying the measure would open up floodgates of litigation.

The Southern University community is mourning after the death of two students. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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