 By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor The number of misconduct complaints against state troopers more than doubled from 2020 to 2021. A report comparing Louisiana State Police to agencies in other Southern states highlights an increasing number of complaints in a number of areas, as Elyse Carmosino reports here.
There's been some behind-the-scenes work to create East Baton Rouge's new stormwater utility. This is the utility that will likely lead to a new fee being assessed to keep waterways clear after heavy rains. It turns out that the federal government had been threatening to force Baton Rouge into a consent decree over stormwater issues. Paul Cobler tracked down what the worries are over.
Another prison guard in Washington Parish has been convicted following the death of an inmate. Jackie DeRobertis looks at how deleted photos and faked reports were involved in an attempt to cover up the death of a wheelchair-bound inmate.
An LSU student hoping to see murals removed from Allen Hall is reaching a wide audience. Alexia Kimble has taken to TikTok to highlight the 1930s murals, which depict Black people laboring in agricultural fields while White people work in more comfortable settings. James Wilkins looks at how Kimble is benefiting from modern technology to reach more people, and how LSU student government wants to address the images. | 
