A House bill seeking to prevent municipalities from removing Confederate monuments stonewalled in committee today. The legislation would create a board that would have to approve whether or not a statue older than 30 years could be relocated. Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody says you can’t erase history:
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But Shreveport Representative Sam Jenkins says local governments should be able to make their own decisions about their own property…:
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A similar bill also died in the Senate.

A mother from Baton Rouge who cops say was driving drunk with her 9-year-old in the vehicle at the time, nearly crashed into a marked police unit. BRPD says 42-year-old Chiquita Chriss was discovered to have a BAC of nearly three times the legal limit. She was booked for DWI and reckless operation.

The first test burn of explosives is successful at Camp Minden in Webster Parish. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The Saints regular season schedule will be released at 7 PM tonight along with the rest of the NFL teams. New Orleans will play their division rivals twice, and they’ll also have games against the Rams, Seahawks, Lions, Cardinals, 49ers, Giants and teams from the AFC West.