Louisiana Jewish Leaders gathered in front of Touro Synagogue in New Orleans this morning to call on the state not to use lethal gas to execute death row inmates. Among them was Sara Lewis with the Jewish Federation of New Orleans, whose grandparents survived the Holocaust.

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The grandparents of one of the victims of the terror attack on Bourbon Street were killed by an alleged drunk driver over the weekend. Hubert and Victoria Gauthreaux (GO-trow) were the grandparents of 21-year-old Hubert Gauthreaux the Third, who was one of 14 people killed in the attack early New Year’s Day. Gretna Deputy Police Chief Jason DiMarco says it’s another tragedy for the Gauthreaux family.

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Winter isn’t over in north Louisiana, despite a stretch of spring-like weather. Another Arctic blast is set to hit the state by Thursday.

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Two Colorado men were arrested for attempting to smuggle tens of thousands of dollars worth of tobacco and  methamphetamine into a federal prison using a compressed air cannon. Their plan involved launching contraband over the prison’s security fence, with a cannon capable of propelling items over 350 feet. They weren’t successful; an observant deputy put a stop to the scheme before any drugs got inside.