Senator Bill Cassidy faces his first reelection effort with Democrat and Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins his biggest threat on tomorrow’s ballot. Matt Doyle has more.
Holden Matthews, who is charged with intentionally setting fire to multiple African American churches in Opelousas spring of 2019, will be sentenced in court at 1:30 today. Matthews was originally scheduled to be sentenced in state and federal court last month and it was rescheduled twice. A judge set a continuance due to new evidence last week, the nature of the new evidence is unknown.
State Police Captain Lamar Davis has been promoted to LSP Superintendent, replacing Col. Kevin Reeves who retired after three years running the department. Governor John Bel Edwards says Davis is a 25-year LSP vet who has worked a lot of different jobs in the department. Edwards, a former paratrooper, says he’s a fan of Davis’ military background.
A department of Justice grant to the LSU Law Center and Innocence Project New Orleans will establish a Wrongful Conviction Clinic at the school. Assistant Dean of Experiential Education Robert Lancaster says the half a million grant will allow students to learn about the causes and remedies of wrongful convictions and procedures.