Date change: A new trial date has been set in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a black man killed by a white police officer in Louisiana’s capital city four years ago. The suit, filed by the children of Alton Sterling, will go to court on March 1, 2021, unless a settlement is reached, news outlets report. The trial was set in 2018 for April 20, 2020, but was pushed back by state District Judge William Morvant late last month over a number of developments, including changes in the judge presiding over the case, an appeal pending before the state Supreme Court and a hold on trials until June 30. Read the full story.
At the Capitol: Louisiana lawmakers today advanced proposals pushed by conservative Republicans to limit budgetary growth and spending, as a new legislative trend emerged linking long-sought measures to the coronavirus outbreak in the pitch for passage. With no objections, the House Appropriations Committee approved proposals that would cut the money available to lawmakers for spending in the annual budget, even as Louisiana is expected to face years of financial fallout from the virus’s impact on businesses and their workers. Read the full story.
Sold: Acting through Oak Glen Terrace LLC, Kevin Bettis bought a unit in the Patriot Commerce Park, off Airline Highway behind Celebration Station, from developers Bernhard-Normand Construction for $1.7 million. Also, the Jack in the Box property on Government Street has been sold to two Beverly Hills, California, men. Farhad Soleimani and Abraham Harooni bought the property from CLNM Holdings LLC for $1.76 million, according to sales documents filed this week. CLNM purchased the property in 2014 for $1.7 million.
