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La.’s execution methods expansion bill; Check-in with Baton Rouge crisis center; Former poet laureate hosts Black history event
Season 1 Episode 718
A bill that would expand execution methods in Louisiana is making its way through the legislature this week, as part of Governor Jeff Landry's specia…
2 years, 4 months ago
A look back at Louisiana’s news media history and the first female publisher of a major newspaper
Season 1 Episode 717
Newspapers have shaped the rich history of Louisiana for hundreds of years. On today’s Louisiana Considered, we’re joined by two experts at The Histo…
2 years, 4 months ago
La’s special session on crime begins, new app finds cheap groceries, NOLA’s new French Consul
Season 1 Episode 716
It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to catch up on politics. State lawmakers kicked off a special session on crime this week. We get the latest f…
2 years, 4 months ago
History of La.’s prison system; Black Masonic Orders and Freemasonry; Cook-off for the coast
Season 1 Episode 715
Louisiana is infamous for its high incarceration rates. But that reputation didn’t happen overnight. A new book, "Prison Capital," explores the histo…
2 years, 4 months ago
Barriers to accessing mental health treatment before trial; Brazilian ballet at the Marigny; Indigenous farming practices
Season 1 Episode 714
Some farmers along the Gulf Coast are responding to the problems of climate change by implementing production methods that replenish soil nutrients i…
2 years, 4 months ago
Art exhibit explores Black hairstyles; archdiocese evades legal accountability for sexual abuse; DOJ investigates small-town police department
Season 1 Episode 713
The small town of Lexington, Miss. has fewer than 10 police officers. That makes it one of the smallest to ever be investigated by the U.S. Departmen…
2 years, 4 months ago
Caitlin Clark closes in on all-time NCAA basketball scoring record; a look back on Rosenwald schools
Season 1 Episode 712
University of Iowa basketball phenom Caitlin Clark is nearing the end of her collegiate career, and closing in on the all-time NCAA scoring record. T…
2 years, 4 months ago
Why the Justice Dept. is investigating a Miss. town; La. property taxes; history of prohibition
Season 1 Episode 711
About an hour north of Jackson, Miss. the Justice Department is investigating a small town’s police force. The allegations? Unlawful stops, retaliati…
2 years, 4 months ago
Encore: two stories on lost and found Mardi Gras footage
Season 1 Episode 710
In 2022, the Library of Congress announced that the short film titled “Mardi Gras Carnival” has been added to the National Film Registry. The film, w…
2 years, 4 months ago
In honor of Lundi Gras, we look back at some of our favorite carnival stories
Season 1 Episode 709
Today on Louisiana Considered, we celebrate Lundi Gras by learning how South Asian communities are starting their own Mardi Gras traditions. We also …
2 years, 4 months ago