Many religious voices weigh in on the execution debate

BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer​ ​ ​

Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines.

Mayoral race: With four candidates officially running for mayor in the October election, how are voters feeling about the city's prospects? Our City Hall reporters interviewed more than a dozen voters to find out.

Religion and capital punishment: Of the many voices surrounding the debate over Louisiana's first execution in 15 years, which is scheduled to be carried out this week using nitrogen gas, religion has been a significant one. Andrea Gallo and Meghan Friedmann have this report.

Laid to rest: A funeral service was held Saturday for Caleb Wilson, the Kenner native killed in an alleged hazing incident at Southern University in Baton Rouge. Missy Wilkinson and Sophie Germer were there.

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