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CROWLEY — Following the explosive ending to Wednesday night’s city council committee meetings, The Crowley Post-Signal reached out to Police Chief Jimmy Broussard for comment.
During the Revenue and Finance Committee meeting, Chairman Jeff Cavell accused Broussard of, among other things, attempting to “circumvent the system” in the purchase of body cameras for the department. (See related story, this page.)

BATON ROUGE — As another fireworks sales season begins, the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM) is encouraging Louisiana residents to not only be safe when using fireworks, but knowledgeable when buying them and prepared if considering attending a public fireworks display during this pandemic.

BATON ROUGE — A member of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ team tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday evening, the Governor’s office disclosed on Thursday morning. The individual is currently asymptomatic and will be in self-quarantine for 14 days, as will staff members with close contact to this person.