NOLA.com15h
Religion is baked into Louisiana's death penalty practices, but executions divide faith leaders
Louisiana has attempted "to give the blessing of religion" onto its death penalty practices, says Sister Helen Prejean. Still ...
NOLA.com14h
Louisiana is restarting death penalty executions. Here are the 56 people on Angola's death row.
Louisiana is restarting death penalty executions next week for the first time in 15 years, using nitrogen gas to execute Jessie Hoffman. Here's a look at who else is on death row in the state.
The Advocate1h
Family, faith leaders gather at Governor's mansion in hope Landry will end execution order
Dozens of people gathered on the lawn across from the Governor's Mansion on Sunday afternoon to oppose the nitrogen-gas ...
Davis Vanguard9h
Louisiana Man to Be Executed Tuesday by Nitrogen Gas – Court Refuses Claim of Unconstitutionality
BATON ROUGE, LA - A motion was filed earlier this month challenging the state of Louisiana's use of nitrogen gas for the ...
Tangipahoa Parish crash leaves driver dead
Troopers with the Louisiana State Police are investigating a crash that left a driver dead in Tangipahoa Parish on Sunday, ...
13-year-old bicyclist killed in St. Bernard Parish crash
Troopers with the Louisiana State Police are investigating after a 13-year-old was killed and another was injured in a crash ...
The Blogs | The Times of Israel15h
America’s Adar Execution Spree Opens a Pandora’s Box of Death
According to Jewish tradition, the current Hebrew month of Adar is meant to be joyful. Ancient rabbinic commentators demand: ...