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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why one disability rights activist is inviting local leaders to navigate their cities in a wheelchair. Plus we discuss teen mental health, and hear how two parents responded to their son’s death by suicide with a call to action.

Executive Director of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children Dr. Libbie Sonnier speaks on the organization and also the importance of early childhood care and education. Director of Museums at the Old State Capitol Mary Durusau remembers Huey P. Long on his 130th birthday. Writer Rannah Gray talks her book on Scott Rogers, "Familiar Evil".

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a landmark civil rights investigation in Louisiana – and why it fizzled out. And we speak with Matthew Kraemer, the new director of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

Today on Louisiana Considered, Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain shares the latest on the wildfire outbreak across Louisiana and the multistate response. And we dive into new findings from the Council for a Better Louisiana on state residents’ wellbeing.

CEO and President of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation Rose Hudson talks the LA Lottery's enduring popularity throughout the years and also it's impact on K-12 public education. Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul speaks on crime throughout the city, the investigation into the alleged torture chamber utilized by BRPD as well as his next chapter of life following his departure from the Baton Rouge Police Force.

Head of Nungesser Consulting LLC Sally Nungesser talks republican politics amid the upcoming governor's election. The Advocate's Mark Ballard speak on the October primary.

Prominent defense attorney Lewis Unglesby joined Jim to discuss the indictments against former President Donald Trump, the Louisiana Governor's race and the tragic fatal shooting at a high school football game in Port Allen on Friday night. Executive Director of the Capital Area Human Services District, Doctor Jan Laughinghouse, joined Jim for the final ten minutes of the show to discuss the opioid epidemic.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the life and legacy of David Berger, a Jewish New Orleans-based weightlifter who was murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics, 51 years ago today. And we hear from a member of the Musaica Chamber Ensemble as the group gears up for its 18th season.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we speak with Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome about the scandal around the police department’s unmonitored warehouse interrogation facility dubbed “the Brave Cave.” We also hear about diverse candidates running for sheriff across Louisiana, and learn about the impacts of scorching temperatures on high school football games.

Former LSU football player and assistant athletic director Greg LaFleur joined the show to talk about LSU's embarrassing season opening loss to Florida State. East Baton Rouge School Board President Dadrius Lanus joined the show to give an update on the transportation issues involving Baton Rouge public schools. The final guest on today's show is author Robert Jay Lifton who discussed his book "Surviving our Catastrophes: Resilience and Renewal from Hiroshima to the COVID-19