A state judge has ruled a Metairie man, who spent 17 years in prison for an attempted rape he did not commit, is entitled to up to $330,000 in compensation. Innocence Project New Orleans attorney Kristin Wenstrom says this money doesn’t make up for 17 years of wrongful incarceration, but it will help 40-year-old Nathan Brown restart his life…

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Brown was released from prison in June after DNA tests proved his innocence.

Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says many Entergy Customers will soon receive a small refund after they were victorious in a fight to expose inflated bills. Campbell says it’s the PSC’s job to make sure utility companies like Entergy are doing everything they can to keep bills accurate and not overcharge customers…

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He says the refund on a typical Gulf States residential customer bill will be about $15.

According a recent Public Policy Poll, support for marijuana reform continues to grow in Louisiana. Michelle Southern reports.

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The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Destrehan High School teacher accused of having sexual contact with a 16-year-old male student. 34-year-old Shelly Dufrensne is charged with one count of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Kenner Police is expected to arrest a second teacher, Rachel Respess, who is alleged to also be in an inappropriate relationship with the student.