A bill that would raise the minimum GPA from 2.50 to 2.75 to receive the TOPS scholarship was approved by the House Education committee on a nine to three vote. Baton Rouge Franklin Foil says he authored the legislation in an effort to cut costs and it has the support of the Council for a Better Louisiana, president Barry Erwin….
cut 13 (11) “…period of time”
The measure now heads to the House floor.

A 12-year-old is dead after cops say he accidentally shot himself in the head. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot says the boy was handling a semi-automatic handgun…:
Cut 3 (11) “the chamber”
He says the child later died from his injuries, and this is a tragic accidental incident in which no charges will be filed.

The House Criminal Justice Committee shot down a bill that would have allowed Louisiana residents to conceal carry a gun without a permit. Dr. Kenneth Flaming of Louisiana Carry says it can take up to a year before a CCP is approved, and can cost between $300 and $500…:
Cut 6 (08) “the most”
Cissy Rowley is a Lafayette theater shooting victim. She says without the permit requirement, gun owners could carry their weapons concealed with little or no training…:
Cut 8 (10) “a gun before”
The bill was shelved on an 8-5 vote.

And a judge in New Orleans has denied a request that would prevent the city from removing a statue of Confederate Army General P.G.T. Beauregard