BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer About 70% of Louisiana's schools are rated A or B under the state's current system. Some education leaders say that's not giving parents an accurate picture, considering how the state performs in college admissions, ACT scores and other measures. State officials are proposing a tougher grading curve. But an important committee of district-level leaders spoke out yesterday against that plan. Here's a look at the debate and what it might mean for education in our state. Aaron Bowman was accused of resisting arrest and battery of a police officer after of a May 2019 traffic stop. But, eventually, body camera footage emerged that showed a State Police trooper repeatedly beating him with a flashlight. Now the charges against Bowman have been dropped. Here's why that matters, and what it might mean for the multiple investigations into the state's top law enforcement agency's treatment of Black drivers. In the previous newsletter, we brought you breaking news about the shooting death of prominent rapper JayDaYoungan in Bogalusa. Here are more details about what happened, and context about why his death is so high-profile for our area and for the national rap scene. | 