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A bill to modify eligibility requirements for Louisiana’s free college tuition program advanced from a Louisiana Senate committee March 16.

Louisiana lawmakers want to make it easier to subpoena witnesses – possibly including Gov. John Bel Edwards – as they investigate the circumstances surrounding Ronald Greene’s death in Louisiana State Police custody and the internal affairs investigation that followed.

A bill to modify eligibility requirements for Louisiana’s free college tuition program advanced from a Louisiana Senate committee.

Louisiana lawmakers want to make it easier to subpoena witnesses – possibly including Gov. John Bel Edwards – as they investigate the circumstances surrounding Ronald Greene’s death in Louisiana State Police custody and the internal affairs investigation that followed.

Four Black residents and two civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit Monday in an effort to block new political maps for the Louisiana House and Senate from taking effect. 

The plaintiffs allege the Legislature’s new maps, which are supposed to be used in the 2023 elections, don’t include enough majority-Black districts.

BATON ROUGE, La. - Multiple sources confirmed to the WBRZ Investigative Unit that State Trooper Scott Brown, who refused to participate in the cover-up of Ronald Greenes death, will retire

Sources: LSP Lieutenant who wouldnt participate in Ronald Greene coverup retiring

Sources: LSP Lieutenant who wouldnt participate in Ronald Greene coverup retiring

BATON ROUGE - As we enter the 2022 legislative session, democrats and republicans will fight tooth and nail over a surplus of money. More than $3 billion is up for grabs, and Governor John Bel Edwards wants to spend most of it on education and infrastructure.