Governor John Bel Edwards has signed a bill into law that ends the possibility of jail time for a person if they are convicted of possessing a small amount of recreational marijuana. Policy Director for Louisiana Progress Peter Robins-Brown says the measure has support from both Republicans and Democrats…
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A person convicted of possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana will be fined up to 100-dollars, but no possibility of jail time, even if they are a repeat offender.

The National Hurricane Center says a disturbance in the southern Gulf of Mexico has an 80-percent chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next five days. National Weather Service meteorologist Ben Schott says the broad area of low pressure will eventually move northward and flash flooding is possible in south Louisiana on Friday
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Some of the models are showing rainfall totals of ten plus inches in less than 12 hours anywhere from Lake Charles to Mobile, Alabama.

Could Ole Miss Head Coach and former LSU catcher and pitching coach Mike Bianco be the next head baseball coach of the Fighting Tigers? USA Today Network LSU beat reporter Glen Guilbeau says it’s possible, even though it could lead to mixed reactions from a passionate fan base…
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Guilbeau says Bianco appears to be the choice to replace the retired Paul Mainieri.

Family members of former LSU president Troy Middleton have sued the school in an effort to get back his military memorabilia. A year ago, LSU removed Middleton’s name from the school’s main library because of his segregationist views. Attorney Jill Craft is representing Middleton’s heirs…
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LSU says the school may have to keep some of the items because they belong to the university and or the federal government.