Seven months from today, Louisiana voters will decide if Governor John Bel Edwards should have another four years in office. Brooke Thorington has more…
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Former Vikings running back Latavius Murray has reportedly agreed to a four year deal with the Saints, likely signaling the end of Black and Gold standout RB Mark Ingram’s tenure in New Orleans. Reports indicated that several teams were pursuing Ingram at a price point that would have been untenable for a team with limited cap space. Murray ran for 578 yards and 6 TDs last year.
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State lawmakers heard from supporters of the death penalty today, one of them being Wayne Guzzardo, whose daughter, was gunned down in a robbery in 1995 and blames Governor Edwards for being excuse-oriented as to why Louisiana can’t execute inmates, while other states saw a total of 22 executions last year.
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But New Orleans Representative John Bagneris sits on the House Criminal Justice Committee and says a life sentence is still a harsh punishment.
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Governor Edwards responded, saying “I took an oath to support the Constitution and laws of the United States and the state of Louisiana. The fact of the matter is that we cannot execute someone in the state of Louisiana today because the only legally prescribed manner set forth in state statute is unavailable to us.”