. >> business is picking up in opelousas, louisiana.ds more time at them than is good for business. l cancell. permanently believe carriage is a little cheaper. >> he hauls everything from soap to oil refinery equipment. he hasn't been landing contracts for the essential goods that are helping some truckers and companies prosper. >> i think i've moved two loads and i've had about six of them cancelled on me simply because i wouldn't reduce my rate. they just got another truck that would do it cheaper. >> reporter: in the last month you've only had two runs? >> correct. >> reporter: is that enough to keep body and soul together? >> for the average truck driver, no, but i'm not the average truck driver. i changed two transmissions for two other people. i finished a welding job. i have another way to make money. i'm an old school trucker. >> when we now that are being made available for small business men, you're a small business man, right? >> yes, sir. >> huh? >> i'm a microbusiness. >> one that employs less than 10 employees. he got $60

angela underwood jacobs condemned the killing of george floyd in countless of other victims opelousas police brutality. but she also called out the looting riding in destruction of property that followed as a result of his death. the night of may 29th during a night of protest after floyd's death, someone shot and killed 53 year-old patrick underwood as he worked as a federal protect protective services guard. at the federal courthouse in oakland. a second guard was also critically injured during the incident. underwood jacobs calls called her brother a good man who simply wanted to help others she asked lawmakers not to let his death go in vain. >>he didn't deserve to die over $20. x and you. is that what it is that when a black man is worth. $20 of police brutality of any kind is not be condoned. however it is blatantly wrong to create an excuse of disk out of discrimination. >>and disparity to loot and burn our communities to kill our officers of the law. it is a ridiculous solution to proclaim that the funding police departments is the solution to pretty police brutality and discr

mental health services relocation even funeral costs but those who are victims of police misconduct opelousas breaux point police brutality were not eligible for those funds until now. but dean is quick to point out that this doesn't mean anyone who has a negative encounter with a police officer will be eligible for cash. >>providing financial assistance to help victims and rebuilding their lives is a critical step. >>acknowledging the wrong and beginning the healing. >>it's also essential if we are to rebuild trust between our office and the communities that we serve and protect this new policy to be clear does not limit the prosecution of legitimate cases of resisting arrest or structure of justice or salt and officers. we will continue to prosecute legitimate cases in those categories. >>well the victim services unit will have broad discretion in deciding who receives compensation and these are changes probably won't be retroactive meaning that someone who face misconduct years ago would not receive any type of compensation. it could apply to people who've had problems recently during the

. >> reporter: home is opelousas, louisiana.ess is picking up a little, but rodney still spends more time at home than is good for business. >> another load canceled. i believe they went to a carrier that is cheaper than i am. >> reporter: he hauls everything from soap to oil refinery equipment. he hasn't been landing contracts for the essential bids that are helping some truckers and companies prosper. tell me what kind of jobs you've had over the last month, let's say? >> i think i've moved two loads, and i've had about six of them canceled on me simply because i wouldn't reduce my rate. and they just found another truck that would do it cheaper. >> reporter: so in the last month, you've only had two runs? >> correct. >> reporter: is that enough to keep body and soul together? >> as for the average truck driver, no. but i'm not the average truck driver. i have additional skills. i changed two transmissions for people. i have an additional way to make income. i'm an old-school trucker. when i graduated from the old school, they