Recovery road: The public is invited to attend a fundraising party for East Baton Rouge Sheriff Deputy Nick Tullier, who was shot and injured during the 2016 ambush of local law enforcement officers. The event is from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at Cane Lane Distilling Co. in downtown Baton Rouge. Tickets cost $25, with proceeds going to Tullier, who’s still recovering from injuries sustained in the shooting. There will be live music and food for purchase, and 20% of all drink sales will be donated to Tullier’s family. Get more information.
Happy hour: Lafayette may lift its ban on downtown bars in 2018, The Advertiser reports. In 2003, the city approved a moratorium aimed to stop the spread of bars in its downtown area—which some feared could become like Bourbon Street—and create a balance with restaurants, retail, and residences. But some businesses say the moratorium has created an environment in which its increasingly difficult to operate. The zoning commission has endorsed an ordinance to allow additional downtown bars that goes to the council Dec. 19 for introduction, with final approval possible on Jan. 9. Read more.
Wall to wall: Check out prototypes of President Donald Trump’s promised U.S.-Mexico border. Bloomberg has compiled photos and other information of the eight prototypes, which were erected at a construction site near San Diego in October. Half of the prototypes are primarily concrete structures, with two others being hybrid designs of concrete, metal bars, and steel plating. Two more prototypes are constructed primarily from metal. The federal government will test the prototypes for durability and to see how well they withstand penetration later this year. The total cost of the wall and who exactly will pay for it has yet to be answered. Read more.
