The Louisiana Supreme Court overturns a constitutional amendment that prohibits convicted felons from running for political office. In their ruling, the Court says what residents voted on in 1997 did not match what the legislature did. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the justices put a lot of thought into this opinion…:
CUT 3 (10) “the right way”
He believes lawmakers will likely bring this issue up to voters again.

Louisiana fell two spots to No. 42 on the annual State of American Well-Being rankings by Gallup-Healthways. To come up with the list, states are evaluated on purpose, social support, financial security, community pride and physical activity. Based on interviews with 177,281 Americans, Louisiana scored highest in the purpose category — which rates how much residents are motivated to achieve their goals.

Officials in San Diego say the community is troubled that accused child predator, known as Mr. Wonder in Louisiana, has been living in their area for so long. Frank Selas was arrested in California for allegedly sexually abusing children during a Louisiana camping trip in 1979. Deputy US Marshal Steve Jurman, based in San Diego, says a lot of people are talking about this in California…:
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Jurman says Selas was involved in a shocking number activities involving children.

An 89-year-old New Orleans man who went into a war zone at 17 and missed out on a typical high school experience, has finally received his diploma. Richard Totorico, with Trace Senior Living Community, says Michael Decker’s fellow residents surprised him with the sense of a real graduation:
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