The governor’s office says the Department of Justice will announce its decision today on the Alton Sterling case at 11am, and it’s expected that there will not be charges handed down to the Baton Rouge officers involved in the fatal shooting. Legal analyst Tim Meche believes the cops had a right to do what they did when faced with an armed man who was resisting…:
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A measure by Representative Paul Hollis that would make it easier to recall elected officials clears a House panel. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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A bill to be heard in the House Labor Committee today would protect employees from retaliation for talking about their wages. Vice President of the United Way of Southeast Louisiana Charmaine Caccioppi says the legislation is the first step in prohibiting pay secrecy…:
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She says it doesn’t mean employers could discuss other’s income, just that employees couldn’t be reprimanded for discussing their own salary.

An active weather day is expected throughout the entire state today. There are two rounds of storms, one this morning and a squall line forecast to move in later this afternoon and into Thursday. A flash flood watch is in effect through Thursday morning, and a tornado watch until 5pm.

The Governor’s Office of Community Development is warning residents of emails and phone calls claiming flood-impacted families have been approved for grants. They say these messages are often scams to obtain personal information. Homeowners will get legit calls from the Restore Louisiana staff who will confirm who they are by referring to a survey account number.