A 100-million dollar lawsuit against mining company Freeport-McMorRan, which is accused of damaging the coast, has been finalized…
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The Houma Police Department is charging students at Terrebonne High School with inciting a riot, hate crimes and cyberbullying after they used the n-word multiple times in a video circulating on social media. The video also zooms in on black students. The white juveniles are facing expulsion from the school.

Amendment Four on the November eighth ballot would prohibit water companies from charging a customer if the system’s infrastructure is damaged, if the damage was not caused by the customer. Public Affairs Research Council President Stephen Procopio…
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Procopio says some may feel giving such waivers will only make water costs rise for everyone to compensate for the loss.

A new program from the LSU AgCenter Flavors of Health nutrition initiative encourages people to use herbs and spices instead of salt because it’s a healthier option. AgCenter nutrition specialist Elizabeth Gollub says salt has a lot of sodium which is associated with high blood pressure.
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She says herbs and spices are healthier and nutritious.