Kids could be sent to adult prison for growing list of crimes in Louisiana
An influential Louisiana lawmaker will push for minors to be sent to adult prison for a slew of new crimes such as fentanyl distribution and robbery without a weapon if voters approve a state constitutional amendment in March.
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News outlets sue Louisiana over law that makes it illegal to be within 25-foot buffer zone of police officers
Gov. Jeff Landry signed Act 259 into law in May. Violators could be fined up to $500, face up two months in prison or both. News organizations in Louisiana say the law is unconstitutional.
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New Louisiana law serves as a warning to bystanders who film police: Stay away or face arrest
Louisiana is the fourth state to enact a so-called police buffer law, which allows officers to order people to keep their distance. Journalists say the law will make it harder to document when police use excessive force.
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‘Everyone will die in prison’: How Louisiana’s plan to lock people up longer imperils its sickest inmates
Janice Parker has witnessed the failing medical care at Angola, the state’s largest prison, on her frequent visits to see her paralyzed son. Laws passed at the behest of Gov. Jeff Landry threaten to further strain that system.
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