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BATON ROUGE — An investigative reporter out of New Orleans sued the Louisiana Department of Public Safety on Monday, alleging it had failed to respond to public records requests.
Calvin Cains III, 18, was killed by Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputies on Tuesday in front of his mother, who says deputies didn't announce themselves or give him a chance to surrender.
Today on Louisiana Considered, Emmy Award-winning actor Richard Thomas tells us about his approach to playing Atticus Finch as the touring production of \“To Kill a Mockingbird\” heads to the Saenger Theatre. And we learn why Louisiana leads the nation in rates of inmates serving time for crimes they committed as kids.
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a recent court case that found a state prison in violation of constitutional rights. We also learn why many Mississippi patients are left without affordable healthcare access, and, in honor of Veterans Day, we pay a special tribute to Southern, Jewish servicemen and women.
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the larger implications of an upcoming case at the Louisiana Supreme Court. We also get an update on New Orleans’ latest mask guidelines and check in with two high school marching bands that recently returned to parading the streets.