Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban has issued a statement in response to the two Crimson Tide football players who were arrested in Monroe overnight. Saban said they are aware of the situation and are in the process of gathering facts. Hootie Jones and Cam Robinson were booked overnight on weapons and drug charges. KTVE-TV Sports Director Gene Ponti says this incident was shocking:
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Robinson played at West Monroe and Jones at Neville.

A measure that would punish cities that adopt sanctuary policies that don’t enforce federal immigration laws was heard today in a Senate committee. The vote was delayed one week. Metairie Senator Danny Martiny expressed concerns about the Attorney General having sole power over determining who is considered a sanctuary city…:
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The measure has already won approval in the House.

Lawmakers want it to be a requirement that kids in public and charter schools learn cursive. Hammond Representative Chris Broadwater says a signature is still required on legal documents, and without cursive writing, kids wouldn’t be able to sign their name. He doesn’t think it would interfere with the rest of the curriculum…:
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The Senate-approved measure won unanimous approval in the House Education Committee and now heads to the House floor.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s office has charged a 17-year-old with murder in the stabbing death of a 69-year-old man. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says this was a burglary that turned violent. He is also booked with attempted murder in the injuring of the victim’s wife.