A Baton Rouge man’s 2006 non-unanimous conviction for rape and kidnapping will be taken up by the US Supreme Court in a challenge to the constitutionality of previously decided non-unanimous jury verdicts. Thedrick Edwards is serving multiple life sentences on a series of 11-1 and 10-2 convictions that were decided along racial lines in the jury. His attorney Andre Belanger says the conviction was unconstitutional.
Attorney General Jeff Landry is pushing for the Governor to greenlight the reopening of barbershops and hair salons. Landry encourages the Governor to issue guidance for the reopening and says spread mitigation techniques can be implemented into the haircuting process.
Cut 11 (11) “…should be optional.”
Louisiana reports 51 additional COVID fatalities today brining the state total above 2,000.
After a record breaking 53.2 million people visited Louisiana in 2019 the state is scrambling to save the tourism industry. Cities and parishes are cash strapped and Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says to save major event tourism the Legislature needs to authorize more tourism assistance to local governments.
Nungesser says tourism is the fourth largest industry in the state.
The University of Louisiana System announces a special tuition rate for adults wanting to return to school to finish their degree at one of their nine campuses through the Compete LA program. UL System President Jim Henderson says the program gives employers a bigger talent pool to hire from and will generate more revenue…