You can add veterinarians and animal welfare professionals to those speaking out against lethal gas as a method of execution. Veterinarian Dr. Mike Greenberg says nitrogen gas induces hypoxia, which means a lack of oxygen is being delivered to the brain, heart, and lungs, leading to death.
Cut 5 (12) “…prolonged death.”
Louisiana is planning on using nitrogen hypoxia to carry out its first execution in 15 years next month.
Senator Bill Cassidy says measles will soon work its way to Louisiana. The outbreak started in West Texas and New Mexico and is working its way east. Cassidy is urging everyone to get the vaccine, especially certain women.
Measles is extremely rare these days – and highly contagious. Symptoms include cough, runny nose, sore throat, inflamed eyes, fever and rash.
A woman loses her unborn child in a crash in St. Landry Parish. State Police say 51-year-old Albert Jenkins of Lafayette was driving a tractor-trailer when he ran a stop sign as he turned left onto U.S. 190 from Highway 783, causing the driver of a Kia to crash into the rear of the trailer. The pregnant driver of the Kia suffered critical injuries, and her unborn child did not survive.
A retired businessman and politician now has a new unofficial job – professional parade rider. Colleen Crain reports.