12:30 LRN Newscast June 27

Louisiana’s so-called trigger law, that bans most abortions now that Roe vs Wade has been overturned, has been blocked by a state court. Attorneys for the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a petition for relief from the state’s law taking effect. It was met with a temporary restraining order; meaning abortion clinics in Louisiana can – for now – remain open. A hearing is set for July 8th.

Three people died Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Lafourche Parish on Louisiana Highway 308 in Lockport. State Police Trooper Ross Brennan says 47-year-old Grant Gremillion of Sulphur was pronounced dead at the scene. Also pronounced dead at the scene were 44-year-old Ramiro Pineda-Perez of Berwick and 38-year-old Alexander Vigil of Morgan City also died at the scene. They were in a vehicle struck by Gremillion’s pickup truck, when it crossed the center line…:

CUT 04(10)      “…fatal injuries.”

The crash is under investigation.

 

A new law takes effect August 1st that allows adults 24 and older who were adopted to have access to their original birth records. The bill’s author is Vernon Parish State Representative Charles Owen…:

CUT 14(12)      “…it was wrong.”

There are many people in Louisiana who are happy for Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco today. His Rebels won the College World Series yesterday with a four to two win over Oklahoma. Bianco is a former LSU player, assistant coach and a former head coach at McNeese too. It took him 22 seasons as the head coach at Ole Miss to finally win a national title…:

CUT 05(10)      “…been through.”

Ole Miss barely made the NCAA Tournament but they went on a remarkable run to win the school’s first men’s national championship.