Caddo Parish has a disproportionate number of inmates on death row – despite the fact that its district attorney belongs to the political party that generally opposes capital punishment. LSU Shreveport political science professor Jeff Sadow (SAD-ow) says Democratic District Attorney James Stewart will not stand in the way of judges signing death warrants, like what Judge Donald Hathaway did this week in setting execution dates for Darrell Draughn and Marcus Reed.
Senator Bill Cassidy has introduced “The Defining Male and Female Act.”
Cassidy introduced the bill with Kansas Republican Senator Roger Marshall.
A Baton Rouge man who killed his pregnant girlfriend and her two-year-old son reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. 23-year-old Brynnen (BRIN-in) Murphy pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter and one count of feticide and was sentenced to a total of 95 years in prison. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar (HILL-er) Moore says he would have had no trouble convicting Murphy of the second-degree murder charges he was originally facing.
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United Way Southwest Louisiana has launched My Free Taxes, a free online tax filing service for taxpayers earning up to 84-thousand dollars a year. Kimberlie Heckard with UWSLA says the program guarantees secure and accurate tax filing.