Louisiana currently has 59 people on death row and has not executed anyone since 2010 but Governor Jeff Landry says there are families across the state that have suffered tremendously from the loss of a loved as a result of crime. He says the state has promised those families justice.
Landry opposed granting clemency to more than 50 death row inmates last year.
And plans to push for legislators to find new ways to carry out executions in next month’s special session.
Someone who bought a Pick 4 lottery ticket in Port Allen Sunday is about to be $100,000 richer. The winning ticket was purchased at the Bros Food mart on North Alexandria. If you purchased a ticket, check your numbers. You have 180 days – that’s around 6 months from the date of drawing to claim your prize.
The ACLU of Louisiana has launched a comprehensive dashboard of police killings and violence. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Governor Landry’s K-12 Education Policy has released its recommendations for improving education in Louisiana including options to traditional public schools. Erin Bendily with the Pelican Institute for Public Policy says they are optimistic the education savings accounts pushed by Republicans will be approved this year …