Governor Edwards is calling on state judge Jessie LeBlanc to resign after she admitted to using racial slurs in a text message to describe a sheriff’s deputy and black law clerk in Ascension Parish. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says it’s rare for a governor to chime in on the competence of a judge, but other state entities could get involved…
cut 11 (12) “…or racially motivated’
LeBlanc has apologized for using the racial slurs.

Visitation is tonight in Morgan City for former state legislator Butch Gautreaux, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 72. Louisiana Democratic Party executive director Stephen Handwerk says Gautreaux was known as a lawmaker who worked well with both sides of the aisle…
cut 13 (10) “…from Butch”

On Capitol Hill, Louisiana Senator John Kennedy grilled acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf about how his agency is preparing for a potential coronavirus outbreak in the United States. Kennedy’s blood pressure rose when Wolf said a vaccine could be available in a few months, but C-D-C officials said it could take 12 to 18 months…
Cut 4 (12) “…everyday.”

Advocates for domestic violence victims are raising concerns about costs that are coming down on victims who fail to make a court appearance after filing a temporary restraining order. Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic violence executive director Mariah Wineski says such a practice could keep other victims from filing the order…
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Wineski says work requirements, a sick child or facing threats from their assailant are some of the reasons why a victim might not attend a hearing.