The House Judiciary Committee failed to advance a bill that would have created an oversight committee for the state’s 41 district attorneys. Nearly every one of the state’s D.A.’s were in attendance this morning as the panel debated the issue for two hours. Heated arguments between lawmakers and those in favor of the bill. Ruston Representative Rob Shadoin.
The police officer who shot and killed Alton Sterling during a struggle has appealed his firing. Attorney John McLindon filed the appeal to a local civil service board on behalf of Blane Salamoni. McLindon says he’s heard from police officers around the country that Salamoni’s firing was unjust
36-year-old Jonhathan Robinson is facing second-degree-murder and felon in possession of a firearm charges after allegedly killing 27-year-old Rannita Williams while she was on Facebook Live. After Robinson was put in custody at the Shreveport city jail, Crump says he became violent again, breaking a water pipe, flooding his jail cell…
The AP says House Speaker Paul Ryan has endorsed his top lieutenant, California Rep. Kevin McCarthy, to be his successor. Early converations included the possibility that Congressman Steve Scalise would be tapped for the top job in the House. Ryan announced he was stepping down from being Speaker of the House earlier this week.