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with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editor

Good afternoon! Some must-reads for your midday news roundup …

Masks off

Face-coverings are no longer a must at Louisiana State University, which also dropped some other pandemic restrictions today. Carlie Koliath Wells breaks it all down in this story. 

A DA's recusal

Citing political connections to the defendant John Mack that might present at least the appearance of conflicts of interest, the Livingston Parish DA recused himself from a child rape case.

Our criminal justice reporter Lea Skene's got the scoop. 

Keep it simple

Do one thing, and be the best at it.

That's the idea that drives Smalls Sliders, which serves little specialty cheeseburgers called sliders out of the eatery made of bright orange and black double-decker shipping containers at 4343 Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge. Click here to read more about the eatery, which serves burgers out of a renovated shipping container. 

Thanks for reading, and have a great rest of the day!