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A Louisiana lawmaker wants mandatory life without parole sentence for fentanyl distribution
Oil sprayed on neighborhood from S&WB plant for second time
Nonprofit: Greenfield owes $200 million in property taxes for grain elevator project
Sheriff turns over information related to questionable uses of force
SWB outages leave pumping system, city vulnerable
Orleans Parish Sheriff Hutson withholding investigative records related several ‘serious’ uses of force on mental health tier
These global banks made emission pledges. They’re still investing billions in expanding US gas exports
Drug-related deaths at Angola prompted strip searches, but who is bringing in contraband?
In Linda Frickey case, DA Williams using controversial legal doctrine to seek life sentences for 4 teens
The decision by District Attorney Jason William to charge the teens as adults was controversial, if not surprising. During his campaign for DA, Williams promised to keep all cases involving kids in juvenile court, and frequently cited research on youth brain development that indicates kids are more susceptible to peer pressure, more likely to engage in risky behavior, and less likely to consider the consequences of that behavior.
