Is the snake at the mall still on the lam? Also, Sha'Carri Richardson won't run for U.S. relay team

The Advocate's Top Headlines

with Matthew Albright | Assistant metro editor

Good morning! Let's get your day started off right with some of yesterday's biggest stories.

Mall python still on the lam?

As of late last night, Cara, the 12-foot-long Burmese python who went missing from the Blue Zoo Aquarium at the Mall of Louisiana, still had not been found. Zoo staff had called in reinforcements from the Baton Rouge Zoo and other animal experts and were set up to search through the night.

People had a field day with Cara's caper on social media, too.

We'll be following this story and will let y'all know when Cara has been located.

Richardson won't run for U.S.

The U.S. Olympic track and field team made it official Tuesday: Former LSU track star Sha'Carri Richardson won't be on the country's relay team.

Richardson had thrilled audiences with her blistering track times. But she tested positive for marijuana, which nullified her qualifying run.

This story explains what's next and whether Richardson might be able to participate in other Olympic events.

Lawmakers ratchet up pressure on State Police

The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to launch a "full scale, top-to-bottom" investigation of Louisiana State Police after a number of allegations of brutality against Black suspects.

You can read about what exactly the lawmakers want and what it could mean for the state's largest law enforcement agency in this story.

Thanks for reading, and have a great day!