The lawyer for one of the Black Lives Matter activists being sued by an injured officer in the deadly Baton Rouge ambush last year says you can’t sue the movement. The suit claims Black Lives Matter aggravated the violence that ultimately lead Gavin Long to the attack that killed three cops and injured three. Legal analyst Tim Meche believes this suit is about politics:
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The suit’s description of the plaintiff matches East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Tullier who is still hospitalized.

Raising Cane’s has been named the fastest-growing fast food chain in the US by Nation’s Restaurant News. Regional Vice President Matt Massey says their mission is more than just serving tasty chicken tenders with toast and amazing secret sauce:
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Cane’s has nearly 330 locations, including 50 in Louisiana.

The oil and gas industry seems to be coming back slowly but surley. The number of rigs in the US increased by 12 this week to 952, including 2 in Louisiana. Only 440 rigs were active the prior year.

Two young men have been arrested for allegedly severely beating an elderly man in a road rage incident in Slidell. Emelie Gunn has more:
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I-10 in Ascension Parish is seeing some delays as the eastbound lane between Sorrento and Gramercy is closed for construction through Monday:
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That’s Rodney Mallet with DOTD.