12:30 LRN Newscast March 26

St. Tammany Parish leaders say they plan to file for a recall campaign to remove Coroner Dr. Christopher Tape. Tape was accused but never tried on a technicality for child sexual abuse in New Mexico. Dillard University Political Science Professor Dr. Robert Collins says this is a classic case of why you should research a candidate.

Cut 7 (12) “…competitive election.”  

Because Tape refuses to resign, St. Tammany Parish leaders are calling for a recall.

State Police says a single-vehicle crash on Sunday night in Richland Parish claimed the life of 14-year-old driver and several others were injured. Trooper Ryan Davis says 14-year-old Suh’ renity Butler veered off the roadway and slammed into a tree. Davis has a message for underage drivers…

Cut 5 (12)  “…to crashes.”

The House Civil Law Committee has voted against a proposal to give residents a chance to vote on whether abortion should be legal in Louisiana. Colleen Crain has the story…

Cut 26 (36)  “I’m Colleen Crain”