17:30 Newscast March 8

No charges are expected to be filed against a Baton Rouge man who fatally shot an intruder at his home. Authorities say 40-year-old Anthony Gordon was shot and killed by the homeowner, after forcing his way into the house. East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore says the homeowner had every right to defend his home.

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Gordon was pronounced dead at the scene.

A federal judge in New Orleans blocked a state law that requires strippers to be at least 21 years old. Three strippers went to court to fight the rule, and their attorney Harry Rosenberg says the ruling ensures the law will not go into effect until this case goes to trial at a later date.

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The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approves a proposal that does not increase state funding for shools. Executive Director of the Louisiana School Boards Association, Scott Richard, says state funding for public schools is at a standstill.

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Richard says the cost of operating a school is going up, but funding is not.

LSU Basketball Coach Johnny Jones is expected to be fired this week, once the Tigers are eliminated from the SEC Tournament. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says the biggest problem with Jones is his inability to get more out of last year’s talented players like Ben Simmons.

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