With the voucher program being cut during the legislative session, 1/3 of kids who applied are now on a waiting list. Michelle Southern has more on what this means…
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US Attorney General Loretta Lynch met with law enforcement first responders in Baton Rouge today, saying her office will offer support and training as the responders move forward. She would not, however, release any more information about the shooting death of Alton Sterling after her roundtable discussion with state and local justice officials.
Like other cities that have had police shootings, Baton Rouge has seen a drop in drug arrests following the death of Alton Sterling. Crime analyst Jeff Asher says the homicide rate also increased in other cities after a police shooting, which raises the question as to what will happen in Baton Rouge. He says this could just be a natural response to dealing with protests.
Asher says dealing with protests is a plausible explanation for the initial drop in narcotics enforcement
Saturday’s Powerball jackpot has jumped up to 478 million dollars. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kim Chopin says these jackpots just keep getting bigger and bigger. She says this is Powerball’s 5th largest prize.
Chopin says the cash value is 330.6 million dollars.