Governor Edwards signs legislation allowing eyewitness identification experts the right to testify in criminal trials, a policy in line with most of the rest of nation.
Innocence Project Staff Attorney Kia Hayes says previously, the defense was barred from presenting experts who may call into question the reliability of individuals identifying an alleged perpetrator…
Cut 6, 12 seconds, identification
The law passed the legislature unanimously
A cold front will bring the Bayou State cooler temperatures and lower humidity for the next few days. Davyon Hill with the National Weather Service Shreveport says the cold front will drop high temperatures into the 80s tomorrow and the morning lows through Friday will be cool. He says you’ll feel the difference when you walk outside…
Legislation barring kids under the age of 16 from getting married awaits Governor Edwards signature after a last second push got it over the finish line before the end of the session. Kids aged 16 and 17 will need judicial approval and parental consent before getting married. New Orleans Representative Stephanie Hilferty says each perspective spouse will be interviewed separately by the judge, so they can vet out any potentially dangerous scenarios…
The 2019 LSU baseball season finished with a heartbreaking 5-4 loss in 12 innings to Florida State. Devin Fontenot suffered the loss, but it’s hard to blame him for the defeat. Fontenot entered with one out in the sixth inning and pitched six innings of no-hit baseball before allowing a single in the 12th inning. LSU coach Paul Mainieri says it was a great effort by his hard throwing right-hander