A lawsuit has been filed challenging Governor Bobby Jindal’s “Marriage and Conscience Order”. The suit alleges it creates a class of persons who are protected over others due to their opposition to same-sex marriage. Louisiana ACLU Executive Director Marjorie Esman says this order goes beyond the scope of what the Louisiana Constitution allows a governor to do…:
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The governor’s office has yet to comment.

The Orlanes Parish District Attorney says he wants the death penalty for a man who they believe killed a NOPD officer while handcuffed in the squad car. 33-year-old Travis Boys is indicted for first degree murder in the death of 45-year-old Officer Daryle Holloway on June 20th. Boys is also ordered held without bond.

Wal Mart says the cake made at the Slidell location with the design of an ISIS flag was made by mistake by an employee who didn’t know what it was. Chuck Netzhammer originally ordered a “Heritage Not Hate” Confederate flag cake, but the bakery did not honor the request so he then ordered the ISIS image which was made and sold to him…:
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That was from a video he made on YouTube. Wal-Mart, who has pulled all Confederate flag items, has apologized for the ISIS cake.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says if the Baton Rouge hosted Miss USA pageant is not televised, the state Department of Tourism will withhold payment of $50,000. NBC says they aren’t going to air the pageant due to ties with Donald Trump who they feel made offensive comments about immigrants…:
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Miss USA is slated for July 12th.

Decreased marijuana penalties have now been signed into law in Louisiana. Under the measure, a first offense of simple possession of less than 14 grams of pot would face up to 15 days in jail. A second conviction drops from a felony to a misdemeanor. New Orleans State Representative Austin Badon…:
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The Shreveport Police Department says a woman is under arrest after alerting authorities that a child was missing, when it turns out the 17 month old was never removed from a vehicle at the residence. They say 22-year-old Macy Bates was arrested and charged with a single count of child desertion for allegedly leaving the child inside the car and also a charge of DWI after driving around the neighborhood impaired in search of the child.

In response to NBC dropping the Baton Rouge hosted Miss USA pageant amidst comments they found offensive made by Donald Trump, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says they are still moving forward with all events. He says a welcoming reception is being held downtown on Thursday…:
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He says the state office of tourism isn’t going to pay the pageant the originally agreed upon $50,000 if the event isn’t on TV.

This is just in…The ACLU and others have filed a lawsuit which challenges Governor Bobby Jindal’s Religious Freedom executive order. Plaintiffs feel it goes beyond his constitutional authority as governor.

Governor Bobby Jindal has signed into law legislation that reduces the penalties for simple marijuana possession. Eric Gill has more…:
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The National Weather Service now says the Red River will crest in Shreveport today at 31 feet, nearly two feet lower than previously thought. This is still a foot above flood stage, but authorities say flooding will probably be limited to some minor backwater flooding in southern Bossier Parish. The river is expected to begin a slow recede sometime Wednesday.

A Baton Rouge City Councilman is upset that they’re losing out on international exposure because NBC is dropping the Capitol City hosted Miss USA Pageant over offensive Donald Trump comments. As a guest on the Jim Engster Show, Councilman John Delgado says the three hour broadcast was a big infomercial for the city…:
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Wal-Mart has apologized for making a cake at its Slidell store with the ISIS flag on it after denying a man’s request to design one with the Confederate flag. Chuck Netzhammer outlines what happened in a YouTube video…:
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A spokesman for Wal-Mart told ABC News that the store associate did not know what the design meant and it was a misunderstanding.

Governor Bobby Jindal has signed into law legislation that reduces the penalties for simple marijuana possession. New Orleans Representative Austin Badon is thrilled this measure didn’t get the veto pen. He says the new law will help a lot of people in Louisiana…:
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One of the biggest changes in the law is that now a first offense for simple possession of less than 14 grams is 15 days in jail.

Jindal has also signed the medical marijuana dispensing bill. But Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says it could be another two years before this actually happens. He says they are totally starting from scratch with rules being made to even obtain seeks…:
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A study ranks Louisiana 5th in the country for the most couch potatoes per capita. Emelie Gunn has more on why we rank so high…:
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City leaders in Baton Rouge are trying to figure out what to do about the fact that NBC has decided not to air the Baton Rouge held Miss USA pageant. The Capitol City had boasted of the huge event’s national exposure on television, but the network announced that because of ties to Donald Trump, who made offensive comments about immigrants, they won’t be broadcasting the pageant.

Some are concerned that the recent Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage could potentially lead to lawsuits against churches. Scott Carwile has more…

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The National Weather Service now says the Red River will crest in Shreveport today at 31 feet, nearly two feet lower than previously thought. This is still a foot above flood stage, but authorities say flooding will probably be limited to some minor backwater flooding in southern Bossier Parish. The river is expected to begin a slow recede sometime Wednesday.

Same-sex couples are turning up at clerks of court offices across the state to get their marriage license. Louisiana was the last state to start issuing licenses after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling legalizing gay marriage last week. Sarah Jane Brady, executive director for Forum for Equality, is thrilled that clerks of court around the state are allowing same sex couples to get married…

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many parishes began issuing licenses on Monday.

Louisiana comes in at number 5 for the states with the most couch potatoes per capita, according to a study by Estately-dot-com. Lead blogger Ryan Nickum says the Louisiana summer heat is one factor on why we have so many couch potatoes. He says his study found that people who live in colder climates, tend to get out more expect for Ohio that ranked number one…

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Nickum hopes this study will open people’s eyes and push them to get up and moving.

Same sex couples are showing up at clerks of court offices across the state to get their marriage license. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Governor Bobby Jindal has signed into law two pieces of legislation dealing with marijuana. One measure sets up the framework so Louisiana can legally dispense medical marijuana. However, officials say it will be another two years before medicinal marijuana is available to residents. The second bill signed into law reduces the penalties for simple marijuana possession.

Some are worried that the recent Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage could potentially lead to lawsuits against churches. Louisiana Baptist Convention President Steve Horn says, as he reads the ruling, lawsuits are not something that should be of concern. However, he says the four dissenting Supreme Court Justices seemed to be concerned about lawsuits against churches when they wrote their dissent…

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Horn says it’s his understanding that the ruling gives protection to churches and pastors.

An Estately.com study shows Louisiana comes in fifth for states with the most couch potatoes per capita. Lead blogger Ryan Nickum says the state came in 5th for hours per day watching TV and saw a correlation with watching TV and the obesity ranking throughout all states. He hopes this study opens people’s eyes and pushes them to get up and moving…

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Nickum says the Louisiana summer heat is a factor on why we have so many couch potatoes.

Scott Kirkland and Kenneth Parker received one of the first same-sex marriage licenses in the state Monday. The Louisiana Clerks of Court Association initially advised parish clerks to wait 25 days before issuing the licenses, but many parishes started yesterday, knowing it was unlikely the nation’s highest court would reverse its decision legalizing gay marriage. Kirkland says it was important for them to get a license in Louisiana…

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Louisiana was the last state to start issuing licenses.

Some are concerned that that Supreme Court ruling could potentially lead to lawsuits against churches. Louisiana Baptist Convention President Steve Horn says lawsuits are not something that should overly concern churches. But he says the Supreme Court ruling sort of negates ultimate protection for churches who refuse to perform or host same-sex marriages due to their religious beliefs…

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Governor Bobby Jindal has signed legislation into law that establishes a framework for the legal dispensing of medical marijuana. State Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says LSU and Southern’s AgCenter’s will have first opportunity to grow the weed that will turn into a pill for medical purposes…

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Strain says it could be another two years before anyone can get a prescription for medicinal marijuana filled.

According to a study by Estately.com, Louisiana comes in number 5 for the states with the most couch potatoes per capita. Lead blogger Ryan Nickum says they came up with this ranking by calculating 8 different factors, including hours per day watching TV and Laz-E-Boy retailers per capita…

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Nickum says the state also came in 5th for hours per day watching TV.

There is some concern that the recent Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage in the United States could potentially lead to lawsuits against churches. Louisiana Baptist Convention President Steve Horn says it’s his understanding that the ruling gives protection to churches and pastors. But he says that doesn’t mean the issue could not come up in the future…

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But he says lawsuits are not something that should overly concern churches.

One of the first same-sex marriage licenses in the state went to Scott Kirkland and Kenneth Parker. Louisiana was the last state to start issuing licenses and Kirkland says it was frustrating when they couldn’t get one after the Supreme Court ruling on Friday…

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Kirkland and Parker arrived at the East Baton Rouge Clerk of court’s office shortly before 2 PM on Monday.

Governor Bobby Jindal has signed into law a bill that establishes a framework for the legal dispensing of medical marijuana. But state Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says it could be another two years before anyone can get a prescription for medicinal marijuana filled. Stain says that’s because numerous steps need to be accomplished first…

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Strain says they must start with the Board of Medical Examiners creating a set of rules for the prescription, then the Board of Pharmacy has to adopt a set of regulations and a document that describes the production parameters.

The Louisiana Clerks of Court Association is now urging all state clerks offices to comply with the Supreme Court Ruling to allow gay couples to receive marriage licenses. Jefferson Parish was the first to comply, and now many parishes have joined in…
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That’s Sarah Jane Brady with Forum For Equality Louisiana.

The US Supreme Court also rules a controversial drug called midazolam (muh-DAZZLE-um) can be used for lethal injections. Gary Clements, an anti-death penalty lawyer in New Orleans, is disappointed with the ruling…
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An associate professor at LSU has been fired after using foul language and telling sexually-themed jokes to students…
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A Shreveport man who was stuck on death row for three decades before new evidence revealed he was innocent, has died at the age of 65. Glen Ford was released in March of last year, and was battling stage 4 lung cancer. Ford was held in solitary confinement at Angola, and had been the longest-serving death-row inmate in the US, until he was exonerated.