After five hours of heated debate, a Senate committee rejected two proposals aimed at protecting confederate monuments. Senator Troy Carter noted there are no statues celebrating Adolph Hitler…:
Cut 10 (12) “a commemoration”
Monument supporter Jenna Burnstein, who is Jewish, said it’s not fair to compare Civil War generals to Hitler…:
Cut 11 (10) “not on my watch”
Both measures were deferred with a 4-2 vote.

The state Department of Insurance is reminding policyholders to make sure they are fully covered as the hurricane season begins today. Commissioner Jim Donelon says now is a good time to know what is and isn’t covered:
Cut 4 (06) “hurricane deductible”

A proposal to increase the state’s gasoline tax died without a vote. Jeff Palermo has more…:
Cut 3 (28) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

State Police say a 12-year-old in Baton Rouge died after being run over by a suspect who was leading cops on a chase following a narcotics investigation and subsequent officer-involved shooting. Family members identified the child victim as Sammy Lee. Charges are pending.