In Louisiana as in most other states, when an individual has been convicted of a crime and served their sentences, they’re set free — with restrictions. In some states, that can include limits on the right to vote, get a law license, or hold public office. In Louisiana, however, the restrictions are particularly strict for…
In February, a 59-year-old man was arrested and charged with sexual misconduct with multiple women. He was a longtime teacher and award-winning athletic director at Terrebonne High School in Louisiana, and the women were all students at the time the misconduct occurred. Houma police noted in a news release that they now believe the man…
In April 2019, a 21-year-old man was arrested and charged with the burnings of three African American churches in Louisiana. The suspect, Holden Matthews, is white. Not only did state prosecutors file charges against the suspect for arson, but they also added an additional charge by declaring the arsons a hate crime. Federal officials also…
Last fall, a couple was arrested and accused of producing child pornography. The case stunned many in Louisiana because the two people who got taken into custody were a high-ranking Sheriff’s Office deputy and his wife, a school teacher. According to the police report, officers arrested the couple after finding evidence which included photos of…
As one of the states hardest hit by COVID-19, Louisiana is under a stay-at-home order as the number of coronavirus cases and deaths have surged in the past few weeks. Gov. John Bel Edwards had issued the statewide stay-at-home order through April 13, but has since extended it to April 30. The order allows exceptions,…