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In his opening remarks on the crime special session Governor Landry says he’s received criticisms about leniency in sentencing. He says currently up to 70-percent of a sentence may be removed for good time which requires no effort of the inmate to participate in educational, job training or rehabilitation services…
Landry also says he wants to restart executions of death row inmates.
The Black Legislative Caucus says while they too are also committed to addressing crime, but they were not involved in drafting legislation for the session. New Orleans Representative Matthew Willard says while the governor refers to victims of crime…
Cut 13 (10) “…communities safer.”
Williard says legislation proposed in the session only looks at reactive measures nothing to prevent crime.
It’s the second day of the special session and RESET Louisiana urges lawmakers to make thoughtful decisions on crime instead of backpedaling on reform. Teiko Foxx has more…
In Benton the FBI is investigating a suspicious letter that was found at a church with ties to US Speaker Mike Johnson. Cypress Baptist church is also listed as the business address of counseling services owned by his wife Kelly Johnson. The letter contained white powder and the first test showed it was non-toxic more testing is being performed.