A huge drug bust in Louisiana – 742 suspected gang members and drug dealers are arrested as part of an effort to crack down on drugs tied to Mexican cartels. Rapides Parish Sheriff Mark Wood says drugs are constantly moving through central Louisiana because of I-49.
Non-felon adults being able to carry a gun without a permit became legal in Louisiana in 2024. For the upcoming session, Oil City Representative Danny McCormick has filed a bill that would allow teachers, students and the public to constitutional carry on college campuses.
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Attorney General Liz Murrill believes she would win a lawsuit against New York and California in her fight to extradite doctors who have been indicted for mailing abortion pills to people in Louisiana. The dispensing of abortion pills is illegal in Louisiana when prescribed outside of a hospital setting. Murrill says according to the Full Faith and Credit Clause in the U.S. Constitution, states must honor each other’s laws.
LSU-Alexandria once again sets a new enrollment record, with overall spring enrollment up almost 12-percent year-over-year, with on-campus enrollment up more than 10-percent. Abbey Bain with LSU-A says the school is broadening its appeal beyond its traditional base.