Forecasters say an above average hurricane season is on tap for 2018. Matt Doyle has the story….
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Baton Rouge Police officer Howie Lake was back at work today for the first time in nearly two years. He was one of the two officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling. Since that time he was on paid administrative leave and then served a three-day suspension starting on Monday. It’s unclear what his role will be on the force going forward.

The House Education Committee approves legislation that would require TOPS students to pay back their scholarship award if they drop out of school or fail to remain eligible to receive TOPS. Carencro Representative Julie Emerson doesn’t like this legislation…
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Despite Emerson objecting to the legislation, the measure passed on an eight to five vote.

And a House committee approved a bill that would allow PTSD patients, plus those dealing with muscle spasms and intractable pain to receive a prescription for medical marijuana once it becomes available. Doctor Will Hall of the Louisiana Baptist Coalition opposes it, because the pot industry hasn’t come together on single plant strain that can monitor its effectiveness…
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