The Legislative Auditor’s Office releases a report that highlights ways to reduce Louisiana’s incarceration rate, which is the highest in the world. Director of performance audits Karen LeBlanc says one of the things they’d like to see is nonviolent offenders with more probation and less jail time…:
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But Executive Director of the Louisiana District Attorney’s Office, Pete Adams, says these ideas are costly and letting criminals out on the street with probation could be dangerous…:
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But Leblanc says the money the state saves from these reforms can be used to fund these proposed programs.

The Office of Motor Vehicles is giving drivers an option to cancel license plates online. Michelle Southern has more…
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The LSU vet school announces Mike the Tiger will stay in his habitat during home football games as he battles cancer. Coach Les Miles said his team is sick and miserable as a result of the loss to Wisconsin. Brandon Harris remains the starting quarterback, but offensive coordinator Cam Cameron will return to the press box to call plays. The Tigers host Jacksonville State on Saturday.