Louisiana will receive 5.8 million dollars from the federal Election Assistance Commission to purchase thousands of new voting machines as part of a proposed 50 to 60 million dollar plan to overhaul the state’s aging voting equipment. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says the new machines will function much like the older ones, but feature newer, crisper screens and be easy to set up.
Baton Rouge Police investigators have decided against charging a man in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old. Sergeant L’Jean Mckneely says the teenager, Ke’irie Grayer, pointed a gun at a 25-year-old and tried to rob him, as he walked out of a convenience store. Mckneely says they are turning over their evidence to the District Attorney’s office,
An 11-year-old died this morning while driving a vehicle at high speeds on LA 802. State Police responded the crash at 4:15am, where they discovered Clark Davis, the driver, had slammed into a tree just off the road. Davis was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
A bill by Representative Pat Smith that would prevent schools from taking school lunches away from students with unpaid lunch debt will be heard on the House floor this week. Jeff Palermo has more.
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