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A bill to create the crime of “coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud” passed from a Senate committee on Tuesday.
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The legislature completed a two-week special session Thursday that will likely reshape the landscape of criminal punishment in Louisiana for years to come.
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Lawmakers in the Louisiana House gave final approval to multiple controversial proposals Wednesday, including a measure that would treat 17-year-olds as adults in the state’s criminal justice system.
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Lawmakers in Baton Rouge are considering dozens of so-called tough-on-crime bills. We break down the biggest ones. Plus, more on how historic preservationists are adopting AI tools.
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The proposals threaten to undo many of the bipartisan criminal justice reforms passed in 2017 under former Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards.
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Gov. Jeff Landry weighs in on the session so far, discusses his crime policies and takes questions from listeners.
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Kat Stromquist speaks with author Lydia Pelot-Hobbs to discuss the history of Louisiana’s mass incarceration problem and efforts to push back against it.
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Lawmakers will consider nearly 30 tough-on-crime bills during a special session focused on combating crime in Louisiana that kicked off Monday afternoon in Baton Rouge.
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James "Jimmy" LeBlanc previously worked for both Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, and Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear the second episode in our series on ghost towns, “Place, Erased.” We also learn about a new exhibit in New Orleans that’s amplifying the voices of people who were formerly incarcerated, and we dive into the history and significance of pig roasts in our state.