There are now barricades surrounding the Robert E. Lee statue in New Orleans. It is one of the three monuments that are still slated to be removed as a result of a city council vote two years ago. New Orleans Police put the barricades up. Mayor Mitch Landrieu is anxious to remove these monuments, but has said they will not come down until Jazz Fest is over. The two-weekend music festival ends Sunday.

The state Department of Veterans Affairs is concerned about the spending plan the House has approved. Undersecretary Homer Rodgers says it could lead to the closure of two veteran’s cemeteries. He says the cemeteries in Leesville and Rayville are a miniature Arlington National Cemetery and require a lot of upkeep.
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Rogers hopes the Senate will restore the funding when they take up the budget in the coming weeks.

A Zachary man has been arrested after making threats against law enforcement on Facebook. The post referenced the DOJ’s decision not to bring forth charges against the officers involved in the Alton Sterling case, saying “It’s time Baton Rouge u didn’t learn from the police killing.” State Trooper Bryan Lee says police take these type of threats seriously…:
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Thomas is charged with terrorizing.

A Sulphur man has been arrested for threatening a driver with his gun. State Police Sgt. James Anderson says 24-year-old Matthew Savoie was driving in the left lane on I-10 when another vehicle approached, and the two exchanged words as the other driver passed.
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Savoie was arrested yesterday morning and charged with aggravated assault with a firearm.