 BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer The Baton Rouge nightclub where 12 people were wounded in a mass shooting last month has given up its liquor license. Club Dior was set for a high-stakes hearing in front of the state Alcohol and Tobacco Control Board yesterday, but decided instead to relinquish its license. Here's what that means, and the latest information on the shooting.
Reggie's was also scheduled for a hearing yesterday. The Tigerland bar has been under an emergency suspension after an LSU student was raped and fatally hit by a car after a night of drinking there. Reggie's owners have asked for its hearing to be delayed, which mean the suspension remains — but its owners say they are not giving up.
GPS monitoring holds an alluring promise for Louisiana's criminal justice system. It allows courts to avoid keeping people in jail while they await trial while still giving some measure of monitoring and protection. At least in theory. Several high-profile failures of ankle monitors and other systems have led some Baton Rouge officials to start pushing to improve the system. But they're running into some pushback. Here's what's going on, and why it matters. | 
