A State Police Trooper used deadly force during a traffic stop in downtown Hammond. Matt Doyle has more.
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A shooting inside a Dollar General store in Iberia Parish has left one man in critical condition in a Lafayette hospital and another in the custody on the parish jail. Investigators arrested 23-year-old Joel Saenz, who ran into the store and shot the victim in the head during a physical altercation between the suspect’s brother and the victim. The suspect left the store and was later arrested at his home.
Four Louisiana State Police Troopers are recovering from injuriesafter a juvenile attempted to evade and flee from them in a police pursuit that saw speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. LSP spokesperson Scott Moreau says the level of danger in the situation could have seen things end much worse.
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The Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a Louisiana Law that would require doctors at abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. A law that included some similar language in Texas was shot down by the Supreme Court. Center for Reproductive Rights Senior Council TJ Tu says it’s a decision that fly’s in the face of the Supreme Courts previous decisions, and could make access to abortion in the Bayou State difficult to obtain.