Law enforcement officials to meet over Governor s veto on concealed carry without a permit
Law enforcement officials to meet over Governor s veto on concealed carry without a permit
and last updated 2021-07-07 23:12:39-04
We re learning about divisions in law enforcement when it comes to the Governor s veto on a bill that would have allowed conceal-carry without a permit.
The governor s veto sparked talks of a first-ever veto override session.
We ve learned that on Thursday, a group of law enforcement officers will urge lawmakers to let the veto stand.
Thursday afternoon, a group of law enforcement officers will hold a news conference to discuss why they think lawmakers should not vote to override the governor s veto.
and last updated 2021-01-11 12:15:01-05
Chad Pitre was sworn in this morning as the new District Attorney for the 27th Judicial District.
The ceremony was held in the St. Landry Parish Courthouse, in Judge Gregory Doucet s court.
Pitre was elected in November with 52 percent of the votes cast. You can watch his victory speech here.
We ll have more on his swearing-in later today.
Here are some highlights from his resume:
Pitre is a graduate of: University of Southwestern Louisiana; the Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Enforcement Academy; the U.S. Federal Marine Law Enforcement Academy; and the Southern University Law School.