A new group consisting of Louisiana conservatives is raising concerns about the death penalty. It’s been 10 years since the state executed a convicted murderer and Hannah Cox says it’s costly to have someone sit on death row and it might be time for Louisiana to abolish the death penalty…
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State Representative Kyle Green, a Democrat from Marrero, has filed a bill for the upcoming session to abolish the death penalty.

As expected, Louisiana Senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy voted to acquit President Donald Trump of two charges that would have led to his impeachment. Kennedy says the impeachment process was driven by partisan rage…
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Democrats allege the President threatened to withhold military aid to Ukraine unless the country investigated Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son.

An LSU researcher is beginning a two-year study on the impacts of vaping on non-smokers. Matt Doyle has more.
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Over 20 Louisiana state fire marshal employees left for Puerto Rico today to assist with earthquake recovery efforts. They’ll help inspect thousands of damaged buildings and what repairs are needed so they can be safely reoccupied. The mission is expected to last 16 days. Puerto Rico has been dealing with continuing quakes for over a month.