LSU’s daily newspaper, The Daily Reveille, will become a weekly 32-page paper come the spring semester of 2017. Reveille editor in chief Quint Forgey says this is a very bitter-sweet moment for him. He says it’s a sad day because everyone who works for the newspaper was raised and trained for a daily paper…:
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Forgey says student writers will still be required to meet daily deadlines, with turning content each day for the website, LSUNow.com.

A grand jury in Beauregard Parish decided not to file charges in the case of two sheriff’s deputies who were involved in the shooting death of Eric Senegal in January. Investigators said the cops were at a residence serving a drug search warrant when gunfire erupted and Senegal and a dog were killed. The grand jury found the officers were justified in their actions under the circumstances.

One of many lesser-known candidates in the US Senate race has dropped out less than three weeks before the election. Attorney and former-investment banker Abhay Patel is the first candidate to back out of the crowded field. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat isn’t surprised he withdrew, since he polled poorly…:
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After dropping out of the race, Patel endorsed Republican Congressman Charles Boustany.

The head of the Louisiana NAACP spoke before the House Judiciary Committee to provide tips on how law enforcement and the public can work better together. Ernest Johnson says right now there is no policy where officers become involved as part of the community…:
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The House Judiciary Committee wrapped up two days of hearings on interaction between law enforcement and citizens.