12:30 LRN Newscast June 7

The Louisiana Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill that will decriminalize possession of 14 grams or less of marijuana. The proposal needed 20 votes to pass and that’s exactly how many it got as Senate President Page Cortez read the vote tally…

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The proposal heads to the governor’s desk. If signed into law, a person caught with a small amount of pot would not face jail time.

State Troopers are searching for the culprit in a hit and run which resulted in the death of a two-year-old girl. Witnesses say the suspect was driving a light-colored van or SUV that received damage during the incident

Anyone with information is urged to contact Louisiana State Police Troop L or online anonymously at la-safe.org by clicking the suspicious activity link. Trooper Will Huggins says Tangipahoa crime stoppers are also seeking tips..

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The LSU Ag Center is participating in a trial to show the effectiveness of a new form of insect repellant, Brooke Thorington has more

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