Legislation headed to Governor’s desk from Lafayette Representative Nancy Landry revises current anti-hazing laws for colleges.
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We Ask America has released a poll that shows Louisiana Democrats have a strong appetite for another Democratic candidate to enter the race for Governor. 42 percent of respondents said yes, they would like to have another candidate, and 43 percent said they would not. The poll also shows 60 percent of Louisiana Democrats opposed the Governor’s signature of abortion restrictions.
A cold front will bring the Bayou State cooler temperatures and lower humidity for the next few days. Davyon Hill with the National Weather Service says the heat and humidity will return Friday afternoon, so get outside the next few days and enjoy this brief return to spring like weather…
Governor Edwards signs legislation allowing eyewitness identification experts the right to testify in criminal trials. Wilbert Jones was in attendance for the bill signing. Mr. Jones was exonerated after serving 46 years in prison on a rape charge stemming from a single eyewitness. At the time the witness told police she wasn’t 100 percent certain about the ID, and Innocence Project New Orleans Staff Attorney Kia Hayes ays that kind of info could have changed Jones’ life.
Hayes says 28 people, that they know of, have been convicted on a case of mistaken identity.