A bipartisan coalition is pushing voters to support a constitutional amendment on the November sixth ballot that would require a unanimous jury verdict in serious felony trials. Louisiana is one of two states, where a person can be convicted of a murder if 10 of the 12 jurors agree on a defendant’s guilt. Alexandria lawyer Ed Tarpley says the current law was passed during the post-civil war reconstruction era, to deprive blacks a jury of their peers…
cut 4 (10) “…repeal this”
The coalition consists of conservative and religious groups to liberal activists.

About 10-thousand Louisiana homeowners who had flood damage in 2016 will receive federal aid to pay for all of their repairs. The feds have agreed to expand reimbursement assistance for residents eligible for the state’s Restore Homeowner Assistance program.

Three flood damaged Louisiana State Parks will soon be back in business. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has announced flood-damaged cabins at Lake Bistineau, Lake Fausse Point, and Tickfaw State Park will re-open October 22nd. Director of Louisiana State Parks Gene Reynolds says the cabins received substantial damage from the Floods of 2016.
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You can now make reservations for the renovated cabins, which again open October 22nd.

Doctor Eric Davis, the principal at Wossman High School in Monroe, has been named Principal of the Year by the Louisiana Department of Education. Wossman has seen its school performance scores improve in the two years he’s taken over. Davis gives credit to his staff…
cut 14 (11) “…work for you”
And Spencer Kiper, who teaches STEM classes at Elm Grove Middle School in Bossier City has been named Teacher of the Year.