Governor Jindal has filed a lawsuit against the federal government alleging the Obama administration violated the Constitution by using federal grant money to force states to adopt the Common Core education standards. Jindal says Common Core is the latest effort by the feds to have Washington D-C in control of everything…

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The audio is from a recent PSA from the governor, calling for the public’s help in his effort to stop Common Core.

There have been some questions surrounding the case of the handcuffed New Iberia man who is said to have shot himself to death in the back of a police car. The Iberia Parish Coroner has ruled that Victor White III shot himself in the chest. UL-Lafayette Anthropology Professor Maranda Kles is a former Florida homicide investigator. She says, while rare, a handcuffed suicide is possible…

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Other experts have speculated that cops missed the gun during a search of White which is why it was in the car with him.

Natchitoches Central High Principal Bill Gordy says it was a random act of violence that led to the death of 18-year-old Johnquaries Smith. Smith died yesterday from the head injury he sustained during a fight with another student at school. Gordy describes Smith as a nice young man, who he spoke to frequently…

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The 16-year-old who punched Smith has been charged with manslaughter.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals say they have some serious problems with Harvey Kliebert’s Turtle & Alligator Farm & Tours in Hammond. PETA’s Brittany Peet says they’ve filed a complaint with OSHA to investigate reports of employees being required to taunt the animals. She says they’ve also filed a complaint with Child Protective Services regarding the manager’s 6-year-old son who is allowed to wrangle alligators…

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Kliebert’s has yet to respond to our request for comment.