This week, U.S. Senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy met with a Trump administration official about providing Louisiana an additional two-billion dollars in federal flood aid. Kennedy says they urged the White House to include the 2 billion dollars in a budget bill that needs to pass to keep the federal government running through September.
Cut 3 (09) “disaster”

Congress has already appropriated Louisiana 1.6 billion dollars in flood recovery dollars.

Police officers will be out in full force over the next week as the Buckle Up in your Truck campaign is underway to make sure pickup truck drivers wear their seatbelts. State Police Sgt. Jared Sandifer…
Cut 6 (09) “at all times”

Reducing lengthy sentences for those who commit non-violent crimes was on the mind of the hundreds who rallied on the steps of the state capitol yesterday. They are calling on the legislature to pass a justice reform package. Former Angola inmate Norris Henderson…
cut 9 (09) “…present themselves”

The Louisiana Sheriffs Association says they oppose reductions in sentences of violent offenders.

The Orleans District Attorney’s office isn’t pleased Cardell Hayes was only sentenced to 25 years behind bars for a fatal road rage shooting in New Orleans that left former Saints star Will Smith dead and his wife, Raquel, injured. Legal analyst Tim Meche says Judge Camille Buras’ sentence was fair.
Cut 13 (11) “case like this”