Governor Edwards has signed a bill to reduce the penalty for possession of a small amount of marijuana. The bill does not decriminalize possession however it does reduce the penalty for those in possession of 14 grams or less to have a maximum fine of $100 and no jail time. Edwards says bipartisan support of the legislation is a step forward in criminal justice reform efforts.
The National Weather Service says Louisiana residents should brace for the potential heavy rainfall later this week as a result of a tropical system. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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There are reports LSU and Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco are discussing the possibility of the former Tiger becoming the next head coach of the LSU baseball program. LSU beat reporter for the USA Today Network Glen Guilbeau says Bianco has always been well-liked by those who have played with Skip Bertman…
Bianco has been the head coach at Ole Miss since 2000
The family of former LSU President Troy Middleton is suing LSU demanding the school return a collection of the General’s World War Two memorabilia. Middleton family attorney Jill Craft says the family has tried to retrieve the collection but keeps getting the runaround.
Middleton’s name was removed from the school’s library last summer amidst an outcry over the former President’s support for segregation in the past.