Jury selection gets underway today in Baton Rouge for Matthew Naquin’s negligent homicide trial. The former LSU student and ex Phi Delta Theta member faces a felony charge in the 2017 death of fraternity pledge Max Gruver, who died of alcohol poisoning. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the testimony of other fraternity members is crucial…
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The other Phi Delta Theta members charged in the incident were hit with misdemeanor charges.

State Treasurer John Schroder is blocking the state from using 25 million dollars in unclaimed property in this fiscal year’s budget. Schroder says the Legislature has appropriated 850 million dollars of unclaimed property funds over the decades, but after doing some research, he doesn’t think the move is legal…
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A spokesperson for the governor says they hope legal action is not needed to spend the money.

A new will go into effect August 1st that says rescue shelters are banned from taking in a stray or unwanted animal solely to euthanize for research facilities. The measure also puts new restrictions in place when it comes to shelters giving live animals to research facilities. Houma Representative Jerome Zeringue says violators of the new law face a one-thousand dollar fine…
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PETA pushed for the law after there were allegations the LSU Vet school violated the federal Animal Welfare Act after buying dogs from a Baton Rouge shelter.

The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana presents the first Louisiana Rural Economic Development Summit this week in Marksville at the Paragon Casino Resort. Tribe Chairman Marshall Pierite says the summit’s goal is to connect rural communities with local, state, and national leaders…
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Governor Edwards will address attendees tomorrow and Congressman Ralph Abraham is the keynote speaker at today’s luncheon.