Governor Jeff Landy’s tough on crime proposals are facing little opposition in the special session. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Two criminal justice advocacy groups believe the public is not having enough of an opportunity to have their say on Landry’s criminal justice proposals and they’ve filed a restraining order in the hopes a judge will stop the Legislature from voting on these measures on the House floor.
45-year-old George Mosely of Oak Ridge faces hundreds of dollars in fines and possible jail time in connection with the killing of a Black Bear and other hunting violations. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesperson Adam Einck details what agents found in Mosley’s Morehouse Parish home….
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Einck says Mosely admitted to killing the black bear with a bow and arrow in Richland Parish last October.
Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley will ask lawmakers in the regular session if the state should remove the requirement that motorists have their vehicles inspected every year or every other year. Bagley says it serves no purpose because law enforcement can stop you if you’re driving an unsafe vehicle…
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The bill will be heard in the upcoming regular session.