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A Fayetteville attorney is suing a state official who he says is holding up the prosecution of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones. The attorney wants Jones held accountable for his role as a so-called fake elector for Donald Trump in 2020, before the statute of limitations runs out. But Prosecuting Attorneys' Council Executive Director Pete Skandalakis hasn't picked a special prosecutor.
Police and prosecutors in Baton Rouge have thousands of active cases awaiting untested DNA evidence, leading to delays in solving crimes and contributing to mounting caseloads for prosecutors.
As the legislative session winds down, state lawmakers are debating whether they should take the next step in juvenile justice reform, following moves made last session that stopped previous convictions under the age of 18 from being automatically counted in adult court.