Judge tosses inmate's death penalty challenge
with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editorThanks for checking in with us today. Let's hop into today's headlines: Congressional map fightThe fight over Louisiana's congressional maps isn't over. A coalition of civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that a map adopted by the Legislature unfairly dilutes Black voting strength. Lawmakers this week rejected Gov. John Bel Edwards' rejection of the map. Death penalty lawsuit droppedA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Louisiana's execution methods, but it doesn't put the state any closer to carrying out a lethal injection. Louisiana still cannot find any execution drugs. COVID boosters, and who should get themThe FDA has OK'd another COVID vaccine booster for certain people. We talked to experts about who should look at tracking down another shot. Have a great weekend. |
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| Minutes after the Louisiana Legislature overrode Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a congressional map that he had labeled an egregious violat… Read more |
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| Pollen is upon us. If the yellow dusting of oak pollen on cars and front porches hasn’t made that clear, symptoms like sneezing, watery eye… Read more |
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| East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, along with the top officials from the state and local health care community, … Read more |
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| A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s execution procedure, saying there’s no dispute to settle since the state ha… Read more |
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| Federal health officials authorized another booster shot for people over 50 or with certain health conditions this week, allowing for an ad… Read more |
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| The elderly Prairieville man who killed his 75-year-old wife on Wednesday may have been suffering from dementia and did not have a clear mo… Read more |
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| Kim Mulkey helped LSU return to the limelight in her first season, and the significance wasn’t lost on observers of women’s college basketb… Read more |
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| The LSU gymnastics team's bus ride back from the Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, was dead silent, save for a few sobs. Read more |
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| Smoke and Boil crawfish boil pop-up at Cypress Coast Brewing Co. Read more |
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