The NAACP in Tangipahoa Parish is calling for Amite officials to resign after a valedictorian was banned from graduation over his facial hair. Tangipahoa NAACP President Patricia Morris says Andrew Jones was blocked from the state…:
CUT 6 (11) “his cap”
The school board says Jones was asked to shave many times but refused.

Legislation that would require retail pet stores to post breeders names along with licensing information now heads to the House floor for final legislative passage. Metairie Sen. Danny Martiny the measure would mandate the pet stores let customers know where the animals came from…:
CUT 10 (10) “is located”
He says this does not apply to pet adoption organizations.

New Orleans sports officials will make their presentation to NFL owners today about why the Mercedes Benz Superdome should host the Super Bowl in 2019. Atlanta, Miami, and Tampa are the other cities competing against the Big Easy. CBS Sports.com NFL Insider Jason La Canfora says the age of the venue could hurt New Orleans’ bid…:
CUT 7 (10) “those teams”
But he says New Orleans got great reviews following the 2013 Super Bowl so there’s still a chance they could win the bid.

A measure that would pull Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood if the organization begins performing abortions in Louisiana has received final legislative passage. Governor John Bel Edwards now has the bill on his desk that was a big part of his legislative agenda. The final vote in the upper chamber Monday was 33-2 and there was no debate.