The band director of LSU’s Tiger Band, Roy King, has been fired by the university after an investigation led to several allegations.
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The House failed to pass legislation that would allow motorcyclists 21 and over to choose whether or not to wear a helmet. Lawmakers against the bill say it isn’t safe to ride without protection and also raised concerns about insurance prices going up. The bill didn’t pass but can be brought up again for another vote.

The former St. Charles Parish District Attorney Harry Morel has plead guilty to obstruction for harassing a witness in attempt to destroy evidence for a federal grand jury. Morel was the DA there for 33 years and resigned in 2012. St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne says they’ve been looking into the allegations made against Morel for a long time….
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Legislation to prevent second trimester abortions, where doctors use forceps to abort a fetus moves on to the full House. Lafayette Doctor Damon Cudihy says this inflicts extreme pain on the unborn child. But Pro-choice attorney Ellie Schilling says this will most certainly be declared unconstitutional.
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Schilling says this is the safest way to perform a second trimester abortion.