A constitutional amendment to abolish the death penalty in Louisiana heads to the Senate floor after advancing out of a Senate committee…
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Former St. Landry Parish priest Michael Guidry received a seven-year prison sentence today for sexually assaulting a teen boy several years ago. The 76-year-old was facing up to 10 years in prison. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says the number of sex abuse cases involving priests may have contributed to the sentencing…
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The Louisiana House passes a bill that says banks with gun control policies can not refuse to do business with companies involved in the manufacturing and selling of guns and ammunition. Erath Representative Blake Miguez says his legislation protects against a discriminatory action
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The House approved the measure on a 66-27 vote and it heads to the Senate for more discussion.

The governor’s office believes there is enough damage in Ruston from last Thursday’s EF-3 tornado for the city and Louisiana Tech to qualify for federal aid. The governor’s office of Homeland Security spokesperson Mike Steele says they are meeting with FEMA officials to conduct damage assessments…
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If Ruston is deemed a federal disaster area, then the federal government would pay 75-percent of the repairs for public facilities.