An LSU study finds 86-percent of black residents believe the country should continue to make changes to move towards racial equality. But Mike Henderson, director of LSU’s public policy research lab, says there’s not a tremendous sense of optimism those changes will be made…
cut 8 (09) “…never be made”
A former personal assistant to U-S District Court Judge Patricia Minaldi has been arrested on charges he stole from her as she was attempting to recover from a condition caused by alcohol abuse. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Kim Myers says 28-year-old Justin Gray’s bond was set at 56-thousand dollars..’
cut 12 (06) “….of forgery”
Court records unsealed last week revealed Minaldi was required to get treatment for alcoholism.

Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards and Republican U.S. Representative Garret Graves have continued their verbal squabble. During his monthly call-in radio show, Edwards says he’s tried to meet with Graves to discuss the disperal of federal flood relief dollars, but a meeting between the two hasn’t happened yet….
cut 14 (10) “…interested in doing”
But during an appearance this morning on Talk Louisiana, Graves told Jim Engster it’s the governor’s fault the two haven’t sat down for a discussion….
cut 15 (10) “…rejected it”
The federal government opened a line of credit for the state on April 10, giving state officials access to the money. Graves is frustrated the state is still not ready to dispense the funds.