 By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor Southern students are describing 'utter mayhem' at a fraternity party. Nine people were shot, and seven were taken to a hospital. Everyone is expected to survive. It's the fifth mass shooting in the city in just over three years. Check out these stories: Southern students describe scene Seven hospitalized after 9 are wounded Southern administrators decry violence A list of other mass shootings in the region Here's a collection of our photos
Louisiana's changes to its split-jury law are not retroactive. The Louisiana Supreme Court says a ban on non-unanimous juries isn't retroactive. The decision impacts hundreds of cases in which people were convicted by split juries.
Where is our tire fee money going? Everytime you buy a set of tires in Louisiana, you pay a fee to recycle the ones you're giving up. So why does the state have so many problems with piled-up tires, which harbor mosquitoes and catch fire, and otherwise just remain an eyesore? | 
