Carroll High School has changed the rules about girls wearing tuxedos to prom after national backlash over a student who was originally told it was not allowed. 17-year-old Claudetteia Love is represented by the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Executive Director Kate Kendall says not letting girls wear a tux to the dance is against the law and wrongheaded:
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She says they are gratified with the outcome.

A high-speed pursuit in St. Mary Parish near the Iberia Parish line claims the life of a Jeanerette police officer. It was a routine traffic stop by 22-year-old Juandre Gilliam and the suspects fled. Cops say during the chase, Gilliam’s car flipped and he later died. Andre Terrel Joseph and a juvenile are in custody and charges are pending.

The 2015 Louisiana Survey finds that state residents support the legal use of marijuana for medical purposes, but not personal use. Eric Gill has more…:
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In LSU defensive back Jalen Mills’ simple battery case, the football player will take a one-year pretrial diversion program to resolve the charge. Prosecutors say Mills has to perform 30 hours of community service, can’t get arrested or do drugs, undergo a psychological evaluation and take a decision making course as part of the program. The charge stemmed from a woman who claimed Mills punched her last May.