Framing Analysis
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, a Republican, was indicted Thursday by a New Orleans grand jury on charges involving alleged threats or intimidation against eight city officials, including Mayor Helena Moreno and District Attorney Jason Williams. The indictment stems from Murrill's communications regarding a state law that eliminated the Orleans Parish criminal court clerk position, which Calvin Duncan had won with 68 percent of the vote. Murrill's bond was set at $400,000.