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— The U.S. Justice Department is opening a sweeping civil rights investigation into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has looked the other way in the face of beatings of mostly Black men, including the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.— A federal judge has refused to delay her order for Louisiana to redraw its congressional districts while the state's top elections official appeals.— A special Texas House committee met for the first time Thursday to investigate the Uvalde school massacre, including the much-criticized slow response by law enforcement.— AAA offices in Dallas, Texas say costs for refineries producing a more expensive “Summer Gas Blend” along with the war in Ukraine and inflation are contributing to the rising prices.

— Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed a bill that he calls a rollback of the state's 2017 prison reform efforts.— Two more Texans have been accused of rioting and assaulting police officers in the January 6th capitol insurrection.— Arkansas lawmakers are raising concerns about students’ achievement and test performance.— Louisiana teachers are set to get a $1,500 a year pay- raise, thanks to the budget passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards.

— Louisiana Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards has called a special legislative session to draw new congressional district boundaries after a federal judge threw out a map adopted earlier this year.— A brand new facility involved with cutting-edge medical technology such as radiopharmaceutical and translational research, as well as clinical imaging and diagnostics and therapies, is having a grand opening in Shreveport.

About Faith, airs 6/5/22. Our panel discusses and learns about the Jewish Feast of Weeks (Shavuot).

— Attorneys for the state of Louisiana told the state Supreme Court a ban on non-unanimous jury verdicts should not be enforced retroactively to hundreds of old cases.— A nationally renowned pediatric infectious disease specialist spoke f to the Shreveport city council about gun violence from the perspective of public health and safety.— High temperatures are intensifying drought conditions in Texas. As it stands now, 80 percent of the Lone Star state is in drought.

— A federal appeals court in New Orleans hears arguments today about whether President Joe Biden legally suspended new oil and gas lease sales because of climate change worries.— The Louisiana House has voted to start phasing out a seven-year sales tax hike adopted in 2018 as a compromise to end years of political battles over recurring budget shortfalls.— Many homeowners hope the newly-passed amendments to the Texas Constitution will give them some property tax relief.— Those TXDOT electronic signs on Texas roadways are meant to enhance traffic safety but a new study shows that at least one of the messages backfired.

— Early voting is still underway in Texas for the May 24th primary runoff elections.— A $39 billion Louisiana state operating budget has won state Senate approval.— Governor Edwards hasn't said whether or not he'll veto the so-called Transgender Sports Bill-HB-44 but says 'it's unnecessary".— Shreveport mayoral candidate Jim Taliaferro announced Wednesday he is suspending his campaign for mayor.

— The Louisiana Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether to force the state to grant retroactivity for as many as 1,500 people convicted by non-unanimous jury verdicts which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional.— A new poll shows how Abbott and O'Rourke are ranking with voters.— The topic of abortion is becoming a big part of the Texas Governor's race.— Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said a Republican-led effort for a national ban on abortion would be "inconsistent" with GOP policy.

— A new congressional report says the meat processing industry worked closely with political appointees in the Trump administration to stave off health restrictions and keep slaughterhouses open even as COVID-19 spread rapidly among workers.— The Texas Supreme Court has largely lifted a statewide injunction that blocked the state from investigating parents who sought gender-affirming care for their transgender kids.— Texas early voting begins today and runs through Friday.— Louisiana Dept. of Health reports a jump in drownings among children this past year.

— The unemployment rate for Louisiana has dropped to its lowest rate since 1976.— Texas and Arkansas' unemployment rates have also fallen setting all-time highs for employment.— Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson goes on the record to defend the state's "trigger law" but did say he favored exceptions that most Arkansans do not.