🌱 District Maps Under Fire + 3 Wanted In Goodwill Armed Robbery

Good day, neighbors! Kayla Harrison here with the latest edition of the Baton Rouge Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 54 Low: 51.

Here are the top 3 stories in Baton Rouge today:

1. Protestors rallied outside of the Governor's Mansion on Wednesday to urge Governor John Bel Edwards to veto new elective maps for the state. The demonstrators say the new district maps do not accurately represent the city's African American population. Activist groups including the NAACP have stated that they have lawsuits lined up in the event the governor does not veto the maps. (WAFB)
2. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for three men wanted in connection with an armed robbery and attack that happened in a Goodwill parking lot last week. Officials say the suspect approached the victim in the parking lot on Burbank Drive and went through his pockets before hitting him with a concrete brick. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the sheriff's office at (225) 389-5064. (WAFB)
3. The city has removed barricades that were blocking the entrance to several Baton Rouge businesses. Bryon Clegg, the owner of CNI Wholesale Nursery, says the closure on the Auto Plex Drive bridge over Clay Cut Bayou had forced him to temporarily direct customer traffic through a nearby school. Officials first closed the bridge on Tuesday, citing structural concerns. (WBRZ)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Perler Bead Earbuds: Grab & Geaux At Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library (All Day)
• Fitness In The Stacks At Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Mardi Gras Wreath Craft At East Baton Rouge Parish Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tennessee Williams's "The Glass Menagerie" opens one week from today at Theatre Baton Rouge. Have you gotten your tickets yet? (Facebook)
• The Louisianna Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2022 Educational Advancement Opportunity Scholarship. Recipients will be announced in May. (Facebook)
• There is one week left to get your king cake fix before Mardi Gras season comes to an end. 225 Magazine rounded up the best places around Baton Rouge to get king cakes for Carnival Day. (255 Magazine)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.