AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoLouisiana Music: Accordion maker Clarence “Junior” Martin, a Rayne native whose handcrafted instruments helped define Cajun and zydeco sound, has died at 85. Film & TV: Louisiana-set horror drama “Killa” is in the works, with Imani Lewis and Tanya Wright starring as the story follows a Louisiana girls’ basketball dreamer pulled in by a mysterious force. Sports Hall of Fame: Former UL catcher Jonathan Lucroy was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, with tributes highlighting his MLB run and his Louisiana roots. Local Sports: Crescent City Sports Prep Summer League is set for its championship after Brother Martin-based K’s for Kids advanced, powered by a no-hitter from Chance Pecoraro. Public Safety: Kenner Police arrested a man using the legal name “Santa Claus” in a child exploitation sting, part of 11 arrests. Law & Policy: A new Louisiana law boosts penalties for marijuana use within 2,000-foot school and college drug-free zones, expanding officers’ ability to arrest and book offenders. Supreme Court: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled states can count mail ballots arriving after Election Day, as long as they’re postmarked by Election Day.
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