During his first seven years in office, Governor John Bel Edwards did not provide a strong opinion on the death penalty. But in an interview on KNOE-TV in Monroe, Edwards said his Catholic beliefs and pro-life stance are reasons why he opposes capital punishment…
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There is a bill filed for the upcoming regular session to end the death penalty in Louisiana.

Senator John Kennedy says in an effort to combat crime in New Orleans police officers in that city should have the ability to stop and frisk potential crime suspects. Kennedy says it’s an effective and legal crime fighting tool…
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But WWL-TV in New Orleans reports the NOPD already conducts these stops, they call them “Terry Stops”

The actions of a Southwood High school resource officer prevented a possible school shooting in Caddo Parish. Brooke Thorington has more.
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According to new U-S Census Bureau data, Louisiana has four parishes ranked in the top ten for largest declines in population among counties in the United States. Saint John’s population declined five percent from 2021 to 2022, Terrebonne lost four-percent of its population, while Plaquemines and St. Charles lost three percent. Hurricane Ida could be a factor.