1230PM LRN News

Mississippi says they pulled in 660,000 dollars in revenue from sports betting in just the first month after it’s legalization in August. Metairie Senator Danny Martiny, who attempted to pass similar legislation in Louisiana last year, says says in the wake of the Supreme Court decision that allowed states to legalize the activity, there’s been a rush of innovation in the industry, a rush Louisiana is missing out on.

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Mississippi’s money will go towards infrastructure

A lawsuit alleging unconstitutional medical care for people incarcerated at Angola started yesterday in federal court in Baton Rouge. .  Executive Director of The Promise of Justice Initiative, Mercedes Montagnes…

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According to the suit, as a result, people have become paralyzed, required amputations, and died from undiagnosed or untreated health problems

Louisiana first responders left today for Florida, where they’ll assist local authorities there with rescues in the wake of Hurricane Michael, which is expected to produce catastrophic damage. Jeff Palermo has more…

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