 BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Metro editor The police chase that ended with his stepdaughter's death never should have started in the first place, Jason Elliott believes. Baton Rouge Police Department policy says officers should generally not launch high-speed pursuits when they know who the suspect is. But officers knew who Tyquel Zanders was when they launched the multi-parish chase that ended with two teenage bystanders dying. Elliott and others are pressing local police agencies to change when and how they launch pursuits. Here's what BRPD is doing, and how it fits into the larger picture.
The AP preseason college football poll is out, and, it's got LSU as a top-five team. Here's the rundown. And here's a look at what we've seen at practices that has the hype train at full steam.
Louisiana's rules for child custody rights in same-sex marriages could change, if a new lawsuit is successful. The legal challenge is part of a nationwide reckoning over the many implications of the Supreme Court ruling that ruled bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. Here's the case, and what it could mean for our state. | 
