 By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor New Metro Council districts in East Baton Rouge could see a split that nearly matches the racial breakdown in the parish. Members are eyeing a sixth majority-minority district in the Zachary area, which might leave a 6-6 split in the council. There had been talk of doing so in southeastern Baton Rouge.
An Ascension Parish woman led a coronavirus-related scam, according to a federal grand jury. Here's a look at how the scam operated, and how much it brought in.
There are certain words a judge shouldn't say about a lawyer, particularly from the bench. Here's how a judge got thrown off a Bob Dean nursing home case. | 
