Clerks of court in Louisiana who turn away gay couples trying to get a marriage license could face legal trouble. The Jindal Administration has stated that they are waiting on a ruling from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Louisiana’s gay marriage law before complying with the Supreme Court’s decision. Chairman of the Forum for Equality, Chris Otten, is hopeful the court will rule soon…:
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Jefferson Parish has begun issuing same sex licenses and Calcasieu and East Baton Rouge say they plan to do so as well.

The US Supreme Court rules a controversial drug called midazolam can be used for lethal injections. Gary Clements, an anti-death penalty lawyer in New Orleans, says midazolam is allowed in Louisiana but isn’t used. He wonders if it ever will…:
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An associate professor at LSU has been fired after using foul language and telling sexually-themed jokes to students. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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NBC announces Monday that it no longer plans to air the Miss USA pageant which will be held in Baton Rouge next month because of ties to Donald Trump who recently made offensive comments about Latinos. Miss USA was part of a joint venture between NBC and Trump. The candidate for president says a wall should be built along the southern border of the US.