The House Criminal Justice Committee meets today and they are expected to take up a bill that would remove the gassing method of execution, known as nitrogen hypoxia as an option to carry out a death sentence. Jacquelyn Stern has spoken to several lawmakers and many were surprised to hear the use of gas as a form of execution is triggering to Jews…
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The bill passed the Senate on a 22-16 vote.

The Louisiana Office of Tourism says a record 43-million people visited Louisiana in 2023, an increase of 420-thousand over 2022. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says it’s an impressive increase despite a rise in travel costs and concerns from the U-S Travel Association that international visitation is not expected to recover until 2025…
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A Belle Rose man faces theft charges for allegedly running a ponzi scheme. Sean Richardson has more…
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The Pointe Coupee Parish Coroner’s office has identified the 16-year-old fatally shot in New Roads on Sunday. Its Jonathan Johnson, a student at Zachary High School. New Roads police say they do not have a suspect, but it’s an active investigation.