1130Am LRn News

A Constitutional amendment to abolish the death penalty in Louisiana has passed committee on 4-2 vote. The measure would need two-thirds approval from both the House and the Senate in order to advance to the 2020 ballot. New Iberia Representative Terry Landry says the punishment is immoral and the system is far from perfect.
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The Louisiana House passes a bill that says banks with gun control policies can not refuse to do business with companies involved in the manufacturing and selling of guns and ammunition. During floor debate, Baton Rouge Democrat Denise Marcell asked bill sponsor, Erath Representative Blake Miguez if he thought his bill was fair
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The House approved the measure on a 66-27 vote.
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An outbreak of Hepatitis A results in the first reported death from the virus in Louisiana. Who’s most at risk for contracting the liver infection? Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A St. Landry Parish priest who was convicted of molesting the son of a church decon has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, with three of those years suspended, meaning he will likey spend seven years in hard labor and locked up. The former pastor of St. Peter’s Church in Morrow was arrested in June 2018.