State leaders at every level seem to have no idea where the Justice Department is with its decision on the Alton Sterling Case. The DOJ would say whether or not to bring civil rights charges to the cops involved in Sterling’s death. New Orleans Congressman Cedric Richmond had this to say during a Twitter town hall…:
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The community has become restless awaiting the decision from the feds.

A New York Times report names New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu as a potential 2020 presidential contender. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says he hasn’t heard that, but believes the article is insinuating there is a need for generational change within the Democratic Party…:
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He says it’s still too early to guess who could be on the ballot in 2020.

The number of high school seniors in Louisiana applying for federal student aid is at an all time high. Assistant Superintendent for the Office of Student Opportunity Ken Bradford says this is great news because if every student filled out a FAFSA form, millions of dollars would be available for them to go to college…:
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The national average for FAFSA completion is 55-percent. With two months before the deadline, Louisiana is already at 51%.

A memorial fund has been set up for the family of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Deputy who died while on-duty in a crash over the weekend. Deputy Justin Beard will be laid to rest on Thursday at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in West Monroe. Anyone who wants to help out his wife and three children can do so at any Ouachita Independent Bank location.