Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves was among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the state’s congressional map, which was overturned because race was deemed the predominant factor that changed his district into a majority-black one. As the map remains in limbo, Graves says he wants to concentrate on more pressing issues.
A panel will convene on May 6th to decide the next step in drawing a map for the fall election
Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green says she will call for a vote to remove Mike Johnson from Speaker of the House. She’s upset over support to Ukraine and his relationship with Democrats.
Johnson says the motion is wrong for the Republican party, and the country.
Louisiana is expected to see heavy rainfall during overnight hours. Bill Jacquemin has more on a flash flood watch for a large portion of the state….
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State Police are investigating a prison transport shooting that happened in West Felician Parish around 7:30 this morning. A Catahoula Correctional Center inmate headed to Baton Rouge for court complained of a medical issue, and when they stopped the help, he struck deputies and reached for their guns. He was then shot by a deputy and taken to the hospital for treatment. Both deputies suffered minor injuries.