 | BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Sentenced: Former state Sen. Karen Carter Peterson faced a federal judge this morning and asked for probation following her conviction for taking more than $140,000 from the state Democratic Party that she used for gambling. The judge was unswayed, Gordon Russell reports.
Crime task force: Mayor LaToya Cantrell has announced a task force aimed at reducing violent crime. As our Ben Myers reports, the task force comes at a time when the city finds itself awash in a new wave of gun violence. On a related topic, Missy Wilkinson writes about Mid-City, which has seen surge in crime.
Springsteen? Rolling Stones? The Jazz Fest lineup will be released on Friday. Our music man Keith Spera has this early list of predictions. Springsteen? Taylor Swift? Lizzo? The Stones??
Rural and urban: The U.S. Census Bureau has revised its policies determining how rural areas are defined. As such, it means Louisiana now has 85,000 more residents it counts as “rural,” our Faimon Roberts reports. Maybe you’re one of the newbies?
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