New Orleans will move into phase two of coronavirus pandemic restrictions on Saturday which means bars can reopen on Bourbon Street and Harrah’s Casino in New Orleans can also welcome gamblers back.

The House Ways and Means Committee approves a series of bills that reduces the tax burden for Louisiana businesses. Matt Doyle has more.
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Governor Edwards has signed a bill that would ban vaping in vehicles with children riding as passengers.

The ongoing special session does not allow lawmakers to file bills that seek to reform police practices. But Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields says he has a series of bills in mind that will be introduced in either a special session in the fall or in next year’s regular legislative session. Fields says he will propose a statewide ban on the use of chokeholds by law enforcement, routine psychological testing for both prospective and current officers and new regulations for body cameras.
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KSLA-TV has uncovered video of Shreveport police officers punching and tasing 44-year-old Tommie McGlothen who evenutally died while in custody in April. The coroner has ruled McGlothen died of excited delirium, but his death could have been prevented if he received immediate medical care. The four officers invovled have been put on departmental leave.