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When House Republican Caucus chair Lance Harris squared off with New Orleans Senator Karen Carter Peterson – who is the chair of the state Democratic…
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There is much that divides Louisiana’s lawmakers, but when it comes to criminal justice reform and reinvestment…“Representative Leger and I finally found…
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A full day of action at the Capitol Wednesday often took on the qualities of the Twilight Zone.In the House Municipal Affairs Committee, there was…
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So much social media and conventional media attention in the capital city has been focused on rumors about the Department of Justice release of the Alton…
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In a meeting of a Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, Representative Terry Landry (D-New Iberia) presented Senator Dan Claitor's (R-Baton Rouge) bill to…
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The second week of the session brought a kaleidoscope of activity to the Capitol, as color co-ordinated citizen activist groups and students sporting…
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The session’s first criminal justice reform bill is headed to the Senate floor. SB 16 by Dan Claitor addresses the problem of those previously sentenced…
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“We have done the most comprehensive study of Louisiana’s criminal justice system in the history of our state,” Corrections Secretary Jimmy Leblanc said,…
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“…You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense…”Thanks to movies and TV, we’re all…
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Louisiana’s business and industry community says it’s supporting the efforts to reform the state’s criminal justice system. “If we can get more people…