Decreased marijuana penalties have now been signed into law in Louisiana. Under the measure, a first offense of simple possession of less than 14 grams of pot would face up to 15 days in jail. A second conviction drops from a felony to a misdemeanor. New Orleans State Representative Austin Badon…:
CUT 4 (10) “educational facilities”

The Shreveport Police Department says a woman is under arrest after alerting authorities that a child was missing, when it turns out the 17 month old was never removed from a vehicle at the residence. They say 22-year-old Macy Bates was arrested and charged with a single count of child desertion for allegedly leaving the child inside the car and also a charge of DWI after driving around the neighborhood impaired in search of the child.

In response to NBC dropping the Baton Rouge hosted Miss USA pageant amidst comments they found offensive made by Donald Trump, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says they are still moving forward with all events. He says a welcoming reception is being held downtown on Thursday…:
CUT 11 (09) “the broadcast”
He says the state office of tourism isn’t going to pay the pageant the originally agreed upon $50,000 if the event isn’t on TV.

This is just in…The ACLU and others have filed a lawsuit which challenges Governor Bobby Jindal’s Religious Freedom executive order. Plaintiffs feel it goes beyond his constitutional authority as governor.