10:30 LRN Newscast May 28

The chance of a constitutional convention is pretty slim but it’s still a possibility. Mel Bridges has more.

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Two out of the four inmates who escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail over the weekend have been apprehended. At a news conference authorities says jail officials didn’t know they had escaped until a family member called about one of the escapees, that call came after one visited a relative seeking shelter.

A bill to ban all THC products from being sold or manufactured in Louisiana is pending final House passage today. Veterans Action Council member Tony Landry says the bill is dangerous.

Cut 4 (08) “…beneficial cannabinoids..”

The veteran says he feels Senator Thomas , who authored the bill, doesn’t understand the full benefits of cannabis and how other states are embracing this industry.

Reversing an earlier decision, Louisiana will be partnering with a federal program to provide Summer grocery-buying benefits through SUN Bucks also known as Summer EBT for low-income school age children. DCFS Secretary David Matlock says the funds will be made available automatically…

Cut 10 (11) “…late June.”