The 21-year-old man accused of setting fire to three historically black churches in St. Landry Parish is now facing federal hate crime charges. U-S Attorney David Joseph says attacks against a group because of their religious briefs will not be tolerated. Legal analyst Tim Meche expects the federal government will likely be the first to prosecute Holden Matthews…
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Meche expects Matthews to receive a prison in excess of 20 years if he’s convicted in either jurisdiction.

Friday marks the two year anniversary of when Congressman Steve Scalise and three others were shot during a practice for the annual Congressional Baseball Game. Scalise welcomed U-S Capitol Police officer Crystal Griner to today’s practice for this year’s charity baseball game to thank the special agent for her bravery that day…
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Griner was shot herself that day, but she’s been credited with stopping the shooter.

The Shreveport City Council has repealed its 2007 ordinance that bans the wearing of saggy pants after critics say it led to racially motivated enforcement. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office says two people are dead after an airplane crashed on the levee of the Atchafalaya River. The F-A-A is now leading the investigation. No other details are known. The crash happened near the St. Martin Parish line.