The percentage of white Democrats in Louisiana is at 18, down from 35% in 2001. That’s according to JMC Analytics and Polling analyst John Couvillon. He says 22-percent of the electorate consisted of registered Republicans in 2001, now the percentage is up to 30-percent. He says the percentage of registered Independents is also up eight-percent…:
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He says Black voter registration comprised 29-percent of the electorate in 2001 and is 31-percent today.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office says a man is under arrest accused of setting fires at three Wal Mart locations in Tagipahoa Parish to act as a diversion while the suspect stole laptops. They say Larry Schouest Jr. is charged with two counts of aggravated arson and six counts of felony theft.

A 16-year-old has been arrested after allegedly beating an elderly couple with a hammer inside of their Kenner home because they wouldn’t give him a ride. Cops say a 70-year-old woman walked to her neighbor’s home covered in blood asking for help for she and her 89-year-old husband. Lt. Brian McGregor is with the Kenner Police Department…:
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He says the 16-year-old was then detained and charged with attempted first degree murder, theft of a motor vehicle, and aggravated burglary.

Abortions in the Bayou State have decreased by 4-percent from 2015 to 2016, according to numbers by the state Department of Health. Ben Clapper with Louisiana Right to Life says this is the second year in a row that abortion numbers have dropped…:
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Pro-choice organizations did not immediately respond for comment.