Pope Francis will be laid to rest tomorrow. Colleen Crain reports.
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The House Criminal Justice Committee votes to advance a bill that would repeal the state statute that allows financial compensation for those who serve prison time for crimes they did not commit. Attorney General Liz Murrill testified in support of the bill, saying that compensating those who are wrongfully convicted should be done on a local not state level.
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LSU’s set to open new instructional site in Baton Rouge this Fall for its top-ranked Bachelor of Science in Nursing program to help address Louisiana’s critical nursing shortage. LSU School of Nursing Associate Dean Jennifer Manning says the expansion allows pre-nursing students in Baton Rouge to complete their degrees locally, a highly requested option.
Will Campbell has become the second LSU offensive lineman to be taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. And as nearly all prognosticators predicted, he was selected 4th overall by the New England Patriots. After he was selected, Campbell said he’s excited to be playing for a franchise that has won six Super Bowls and is ready to help them return to their winning ways.