The full House approves legislation that increases the penalties for convicted carjackers. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The senate passed legislation that would lower the age from 18 to 17 at which a person charged with a felony could be charged as an adult. The bill would Repeal the Raise the Age Act approved in 2017. It’s resulted in many 17-year-old offenders being charged as juveniles for crime. West Monroe Republican Senator Jay Morris says having 17-year-olds in the juvenile justice facilities is not working.
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The Louisiana House has approved legislation that expands the methods the state can carry out an execution. Hammond Representative Nicholas Muscarello’s measure would give the state the option to use the electric chair or nitrogen to end the life of a death row inmate…
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The House voted 71 to 29 in favor of the legislation and heads to the Senate for further debate.
Early Literacy Matters ranks Louisiana for its comprehensive literacy policy for kindergarten through third grade students. Department of Education Deputy Superintendent Jenna Chaisson says the state was recognized for implementing a universal reading screener for students having trouble reading.