A Constitutional amendment to abolish the death penalty in Louisiana has passed committee on 4-2 vote, and is headed to the Senate floor. New Orleans Senator JP Morrell says if the state decides to execute a person, the state has infinite resources to defend that decision compared to a person who is handed the sentence. Morrell notes that outside groups have had to intervene to exonerate people on death row who lacked the resources to defend themselves.
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21st Judicial District Attorney Scott Perrilloux spoke in opposition of the measure, saying it will weaken the public’s confidence in the system following shocking crimes.
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The measure would need two-thirds approval from both the House and the Senate in order to advance to the 2020 ballot.
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The Louisiana House approves legislation that would prohibit banks from refusing to do business with companies that sell or make firearms. Brooke Thorington has more…

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