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Jordan LaHaye Fontenot dug into her own family history, specifically her great-grandfather's unnatural death.

The state plans to use nitrogen hypoxia for the first time Tuesday when it’s scheduled to put Jessie Hoffman to death.

A third suspect is in custody following the hazing death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson, Baton Rouge police said.

A Nazi-looted Claude Monet pastel has been returned to descendants of the man who owned it when it was seized in Austria decades ago.

A TikTok personality known as Mr. Prada is charged in the bludgeoning death of a Louisiana therapist. Authorities in Baton Rouge said Thursday that 20-year-old Terryon Thomas is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 69-year-old Nicholas Abraham, a therapist in Baton Rouge.

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office was given $500,000 to purchase a new camera system for its Air Support Unit’s helicopter.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the political roadblocks to addressing New Orleans’ violent crime problem. We also hear about heightened tensions over redistricting and learn about burn accident awareness and prevention.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear a roundup of this week’s top political stories. And we learn how New Orleans public officials may or may not be responding to an uptick in crime.