Qualifying has wrapped up and the field is set for what should be a highly competitive governor’s race as the southeast’s only Democrat defends his seat against two Republicans contenders. The race has only recently started to pick up intensity, and Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says within the next two weeks expect the election season yard signs and billboards to be in full bloom.
The primary is set for October 12th.
The Saints play their first preseason game tonight against the Vikings. The spotlight is on backup QB Teddy Bridgewater, who’s expect to get a lot of snaps, and Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson says its Teddy’s time to shine.
Kickoff is at 7 o’clock.
The family of a black man shot dead in a motel room by a West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy is requesting a Justice Department investigation of the incident. Attorney for the family of 38-year-old Josef Richardson, Ben Crump, says State Police are not being transparent about their investigation into the officer involved shooting..
Cut 10 (08) “…in his underwear.”
Investigators have not released any information on why the deputy fired his weapon, or the identity of the deputy involved.
Gas is down nearly seven cents a gallon over last month in Louisiana as the typical fall gas price reduction appears to be arriving a month early. The global economy appears to be slowing down, and there are growing fears the US could be looking at a similar fate in the near future. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says those concerns are translating into lower prices at the pump.