LRN Newscast 15:30 05-19-15

Following a 10-2 vote, the House Civil Law Committee has voted to place the controversial Religious Freedom Bill back on the legislative calendar, which could kill it for the session. Some say it’s business owner protection for what they believe, while others like New Orleans Convention and Visitor’s Bureau President Stephen Perry, say it gives Louisiana a black eye…
CUT 7 (11) Q: “bigotry”
Meanwhile Governor Bobby Jindal says he will issue an executive order that will in essence accomplish the intent of House Bill 707.

We don’t know what the NBC ratings for “The Voice” will be in Louisiana tonight, but best guess says they will be very strong. Seventeen year-old finalist Koryn Hawthorne from Abbeville dazzled the crowd last night on the live show, and tonight she’s up against three other finalists on the season finale for the Republic Records recording contract.

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The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s office says a man who was once named Teacher of the Year, has been arrested on 30 counts of sex with students. Sheriff Brett Stassi says they got a complaint late Monday about 30-year-old Keavin Keith, who teaches at MSA-West Academy in Plaquemine…:
cut 13 (08) “developed some charges”
And more could be added, as authorities seek other victims.

Lynne Marino, an outspoken victims rights advocate and mother of a woman believed to have been murdered by convicted serial killer Derrick Todd Lee, has died. Her daughter, Pam Kinamore disappeared in july of 2002. Marino recalled – in recent comments on the Jim Engster show- her learning of having pancreatic cancer…
CUT 5 (10) Q: “to my daugher’
Marino was 78.