The 8-year-old boy shot Tuesday in drive-by shooting in New Iberia. died Friday night at a Baton Rouge hospital. The victim, Jamal Robinson, was the only person injured when Jonas Hawk shot rounds into a group of people outside of a home on N. Neco Town Rd. Charges against Hawk will be upgraded to 14 counts of Attempted First-Degree Murder and 1 count of First Degree Murder.
The Senate votes to advance a measure limiting the President’s authority to engage in acts of war against Iran 55-45. Matt Doyle spoke with one of the measure’s supporters Senator Bill Cassidy…
A report by the Advocate alleges Attorney General Jeff Landry, brought in skilled Mexican laborers on work visas to construct an LNG plant in Cameron Parish using the H2B skilled worker visa program, which is opposed by both the Trump administration and labor unions. Advocate reporter Bryn Stole says there is no definitive proof Landry broke the law, but they did uncover documents indicating his companies may have misled the feds to get access to the visas.
A spokesperson for Landry says the work was only temporary.
Gov. Edwards signs an executive order formally establishing the Governor’s Advisory Council on Rural Revitalization. Louisiana Farm Bureau President Ronnie Anderson says the expansion of broadband internet availability is an opportunity to help the rural areas become a more attractive place to live and work.
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