There’s an effort to allow voters to decide if recreational marijuana should be legalized and decriminalized in Louisiana.
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LSU head coach Ed Orgeron will not attend a legislative hearing into the mishandling of sexual misconduct cases at the school and athletic program despite requests from an all-woman group of lawmakers. Instead, he has submitted a written letter with his response. LSU is now under a second federal investigation into Title Nine violations.
Baton Rouge Police released body camera footage showing an encounter last year between officers and LSU receiver Koy Moore that led to Moore filing a complaint. The video shows an officer pointing a gun at Moore and Alabama receiver Traeshon Holden just seconds after approaching them. BRPD Chief Murphy Paul confirmed the two did nothing wrong…
Two officers were given letters of reprimand for the incident.
Baton Rouge Area Foundation VP John Spain says funding for a passenger rail line between baton rouge and new Orleans could arrive as early as winter if Congress passes the President’s infrastructure bill. Spain says travel from the Capital to the Cresent City would take about 45 minutes to an hour and they’d likely start with eight to ten round trips per day, and increase over the first few years.