8:30 LRN Newscast May 31

Governor Edwards signs into law a fetal heartbeat abortion ban, making Louisiana the 5th state to do so. Matt Doyle has the story.
Voicer 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

A suspect is in stable condition after he was shot by a State Police Trooper on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Authorities say a man driving in a Kia Forte was traveling the wrong way towards a crowd of pedestrians and did not stop, despite efforts by Troopers on the scene. A trooper discharged his firearm and the suspect sustained one gunshot wound. The incident remains under investigation.

A bill that aims to notify restaurant consumers of the origin of crawfish and shrimp is up for final legislative passage today. Bill author Larose Representative Truck Gisclair says the measure will require restaurants u to make it clear if the seafood is not domestic…
Cut 7 (09) “…a shrimp po’boy.”
Gisclair says the argument he made for the legislation is that imported seafood contains a health risk, with potentially harmful chemicals and residues.

LSU has decided to send freshman right-hander Landon Marceaux to the mound tonight when the Tigers face Stony Brook in the Baton Rouge Regional opening round. Marceaux on what coach Paul Mainieri told him
Cut 13 (10) “…happens happens.”
First pitch tonight is at 6 Pm.