10:30 LRN Newscast April 19

A bill that would allow voters to decide on term limits for assessors is moving forward. David Grubb has more.

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A New Orleans bail bondsman has been arrested related to the storming of the US Capitol on January 6th last year. 33-year-old Matthew LeBrun is the third Louisianan arrested in connection with the incident.

A bill that would end the death penalty in Louisiana is scheduled for discussion in a Senate Judiciary Committee today. Outspoken death penalty opponent and author of “Dead Man Walking”, Sister Helen Prejean (PRAY-zhon) says public opinion on executions has changed and continues to turn…:

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If the bill becomes law executions would end for any person convicted after August 1, 2022

Volunteers are picking up trash across 52 parishes this Love the Boot Week and and Dawn Cantrell with Keep Louisiana Beautiful says they pick up tons of plastic, like bags, takeout containers, and eating utensils. She says they’ve even picked up roofing singles and tarps that weren’t disposed of properly.

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For more information visit KeepLouisianaBeautiful dot org.