 BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer Louisiana is about to peel off the shell and get into the meat of crawfish season. We talked to crawfish farmers, restaurant owners, and an LSU expert to run through how the season is shaping up. Here's the rundown on this season's prices, availability, quality and more.
Last month, the federal goverment issued a report saying Louisiana's prison system was regularly holding inmates past their release dates — at one point, roughly one out of every four of them. The feds have issued a warning: Fix it, or we will take legal action to force your hand. This story explains how the threat of federal action could be a major escalation of the push to fix a problem Louisiana has known about for years.
Flau’Jae Johnson a star LSU basketball player, but that's not her only talent. For the second time, she is set to appear on America's Got Talent, performing her own rap song. Here's how you can watch her performance — and the powerful personal story behind it. | 
