4:30 PM Newscast

Should convicted felons be allowed to run for office right out of jail? Voters will get to decide November 6th. Matt Doyle has more.

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Medical Marijuana in Louisiana has been pushed back from the distributors hoped-for launch date of late this year, to early next year as the grower, GB Sciences, its partner, LSU, and the Ag Department iron out the last regulatory details. New Iberia Senator Fred Mills says the next step is in mid-November, where…

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According to a recent report, 56% of all occupants who died in a crash did not use a safety belt. Executive Director of Statistical Analysis at the Highway Safety Research Group Helmut Schneider says despite the threat of legal ramifications, some people are just continuing to hold out on buckling up.

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An active duty member of the security forces at Barksdale Air Force Base is dead.  Initially, Eduardo Ramos Jr. lost control of his vehicle and collided with an overpass bridge rail Saturday night.  When another drive stopped to help, both vehicles were then struck by an oncoming truck.  Ramos then got out of his vehicle and fell of the overpass. LSP spokesperson Scott Moreau says investigators feel Ramos may not have been suitable to drive at the time.

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