07:30 Newscast August 12, 2014

A hearing is set to be heard by a judge today over a lawsuit filed by parents and educators who accuse Governor Jindal of overstepping his authority when he blocked tests associated with Common Core. Council For a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says hopefully the judicial system can end this stalemate:

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Jindal is reportedly asking Judge Todd Hernandez to dismiss much of the lawsuit and his lawyer requesting the judge to forbid depositions of the Governor.

How about an LSU Jell-O mold for your tailgate this season. Well it’s happening as the Jiggler kit is in stores now that includes lemon and grape Jell-O and molds that say LSU and Tigers. Jell-O brand manager Emilie Fitch says they are working toward marketing to the young family…:
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They’re going fast so if sold out in stores you can also buy them online at Amazon.

Louisiana State Police say they busted a man driving through Louisiana on I-12 during a traffic stop with about 300 lbs of suspected marijuana. They say it happened around 9am Sunday morning following a traffic stop close to the I-12, I-55 junction. Troopers arrested the driver 26-year-old Carlos Davis of Greenwood, Mississippi after making the discovery when a positive alert was made by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s office K-9. The drugs they say are worth about $250,000.

Louisiana State Police is investigating an officer involved shooting yesterday in Crowley that has left one man dead. Master Trooper Brooks David says Crowley Police officers were responding to a disturbance call when a male subject began to shoot at the officers…:
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The investigation is ongoing.