Orleans Parish Grand Jury Indicts Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill

Louisiana AG Liz Murrill Indicted on 16 Felony Counts

A New Orleans grand jury handed down a 16-count felony indictment against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill on Thursday, charging the state's top law enforcement officer with eight counts of public intimidation and eight counts of malfeasance in office. Within hours, Republican Gov. Jeff Landry pledged on social media to pardon Murrill "as fast as the law allows," calling the proceedings a product of a "kangaroo grand jury" and an "Orleans …