A new law in Louisiana gives police officers the power to order journalists and citizens to remain 25 feet from them at any time, creating a “buffer zone.” Critics say it’s law enforcement’s response to growing surveillance and scrutiny of police work by the public. Verite News and ProPublica reporter Richard Webster joins us to discuss the law.
Another new law that was passed in this spring’s special legislative session on crime eliminates parole for prisoners. Louisiana has also scaled back “good time” reductions for those serving long sentences. Chelsea Brasted of Axios New Orleans gives us the details.
A new sculpture installation outside the New Orleans Museum of Art gives viewers a peek into the secrets held in a common household receptacle. “Craig’s Closet” is a bronze and granite work by artist Jim Hodges. It will be on view outside the entrance to NOMA through June 2025.
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