Public discussion is underway on drawing up a new Congressional District map. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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In College baseball scores across the state last night, LSU took an 11-8 loss to Georgia. Louisiana Tech beat Liberty 9-3, and UL-Lafayette took down App State 5-4 in extra innings. ULM fell to Marshall 7-4, and McNeese walked off Northwestern State in the tenth to earn a 5-4 win.

The funeral of the eight children killed in the Shreveport mass shooting last month will be held at 11 a.m. today at Grove Baptist Church. Services will be livestreamed by KLSA and KTBS. Two men connected with the shooting were indicted by a federal grand jury including the owner of the Bossier City home the shooter fled to, Michael Mayence. ATF Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson says Mayence is an Iraq War veteran and former Louisiana National Guard member who knew gunman Shamar Elkins for years… 

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The other man indicted was Charles Ford, the believed owner of the gun used by Elkins. Funeral costs are being covered by Precious Memories Funeral Home and Sharon Landry’s Love One Louisiana Foundation, and a memorial account has also been set up at Regions Bank on Mansfield Road. Donations can be made under the names Pugh, Elkins or Snow

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee held a lengthy and sometimes contentious meeting on Friday over proposed Congressional maps to replace the current one struck down by the U-S Supreme Court for being a racial gerrymander. New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis urged the panel to approve another Congressional map that has two majority Black Districts, one in the Baton Rouge area and the other in New Orleans…

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The funeral remembering the eight children shot in the domestic shooting in Shreveport last month is being held at Summer Grove Baptist Church today. Two more individuals connected to the shooting were indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday. U-S Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, Zachary Keller, says one of the men indicted is Charles Ford. It’s believed the gun Shamar Elkins used on April 19th belonged to Ford…

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The rain will continue to pour throughout Mother’s Day weekend as a weak front has stalled near the coast and is interacting with a very moist air mass. LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim says multiple inches of rain could make its way across the state…

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While Keim says severe storms aren’t too much of a concern high winds, hail and tornadoes are possible. 

A WalletHub study ranking states by their friendliness to working moms place Louisiana dead last. Louisiana ranked 50th in professional opportunities and child care and 40th in work-life balance. Analyst Chip Lupo says the gender pay gap is one thing that really stands out in this study.

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The boot also ranked 43rd in female unemployment rate. 

It’s already been a soaking start to Mother’s Day weekend in the Bayou State, and LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim doesn’t expect it to get much better. He says there is a chance for high winds, hail and we can’t rule out the possibility of a tornado.  While southeast Louisiana wades through the weekend, the rest of the state will be dodging rain drops…

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Two people connected with last month’s mass shooting in Shreveport, where a gunman killed eight children, have been indicted by a federal grand jury. Michael Mayence was one of the men indicted. Gunman Shamar Elkins drove to Mayence’s home in Bossier City after killing eight children—including seven of his own. U-S Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana Zachary Keller says Mayence was also in possession of guns while being subject to a domestic violence injunction…

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WalletHub is out with its rankings of the best and worst states for working mothers. Andrew Greenstein reports to find Louisiana on the list, look to the very bottom.

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The LSU baseball team dropped the first of three games at 6th-ranked Georgia this weekend in an 11-8 loss last night. Tigers reliever Devin Sheerin picked up the loss and falls to 3-and-2 on the season after allowing four runs on four hits in 2.1 innings with one walk and three strikeouts. Freshman right-hander Marcos Paz will get the start on the bump in game two at 6:00 tonight.

LSU fell to 6th-ranked Georgia 11-8 in game one of the weekend series against the Bulldogs. The Tigers led 7-3 after the top of the fourth behind homers from Omar Serna Jr., John Pearson and Cade Arrambide to go along with a two RBI single for Steven Milam and a sac fly from Derek Curiel. Georgia would go on to tie the game and then take the lead on a 3-run shot in the bottom of the seventh as the Tigers drop to 29-and-22 on the season and 9-and-16 in SEC play. Jay Johnson’s squad will hope to bounce back in game two of the series tonight at 6:00.

UL-Lafayette edged out App State for a 5-4 win behind a two-out RBI single from freshman Colt Brown in the top of the tenth. Starter Cody Brasch and a trio of Cajun relievers held the Mountaineers offense, ranked at the top of the Sun Belt in batting average, runs and hits, to just four runs on five hits as UL improves to 28-19 and 15-10 in the conference. The Cajuns will look to clinch the series in game two at 2:00 this afternoon.

The Diamond ‘Dogs took game one of their final road Conference USA series at Liberty with a 9-3 victory over the Flames last night. Starting right-hander Declan Dahl allowed four hits and struck out three through four innings, and freshman closer Thomas Allen slammed the door on the flames to earn his fourth save giving up just one hit in three shutout innings. Graduate reliever Luke Nichols picked up his second win on the year as the Bulldogs improve to 30-21 overall and 16-9 in the conference. Game two of the series in Lynchburg is set for 2 p.m. this afternoon.

McNeese clinched a three-game Southland Conference series win over Northwestern State last night with a 5-4 walk-off sac fly from graduate outfielder Isaiah Keller in the tenth inning. It is the second back-to-back extra inning walk-off win over the Demons and fifth straight game between the two programs decided by one run. Game three in Lake Charles is set for 2 p.m.

ULM suffered a 7-4 loss at Marshall in game one of their weekend series last night, and Grambling dropped a series opener at Arkansas-Pine Bluff 14-1 in seven innings.

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy questioned former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem days before her firing on a border security ad campaign he claims was really about boosting her own name recognition. The firm used to produce the spot reportedly has ties to Noem and the competitive bidding process was not followed.

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Noem says she had nothing to do with picking the contractors that produced the spot.

Louisiana Tech is suing Conference USA in an effort to leave the league to join the Sun Belt before next school year. Lincoln Parish Journal publisher Malcolm Butler says debate over who is entitled to NCAA distributions for the next two seasons is holding up the exit.

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Bill Cassidy challenged Julia Letlow to a series of televised debates. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved the expansion of black bear hunting areas from three last year to seven across the state this season. LDWF large carnivore program manager John Hanks says receiving

Bill Cassidy challenges Julia Letlow to a series of televised debates. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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616 barrels of the 750 barrels of crude oil released at the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port facility near Grand Isle on February 26 has been recovered by offshore skimmers. After stopping the initial leak in minutes, LOOP, federal and state agencies have been working to clean released oil and protect wildlife.

The University of Louisiana System filed a lawsuit on behalf of Louisiana Tech against Conference USA Wednesday. In July, LA Tech announced plans of exiting the conference to join the Sun Belt before the 2026 football season, but the move has been delayed thanks to pushback from Conference USA and bylaws that require 14-month notice. Lincoln Parish Journal Publisher Malcolm Butler says these rules didn’t stop an exodus of member schools in 2021.

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Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan will become a free agent for the first time in his 15-year career Wednesday. The 36-year-old could still end up in New Orleans but may look for more money or a chance to win a Super Bowl elsewhere. Locked-On Saints podcast host ross Jackson says the Saints will look to pair someone across from Chase Young.

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