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Louisiana death row conviction overturned as man’s lawyers cite faulty forensic analysis
A man who has served nearly three decades on death row in Louisiana has had his conviction overturned by a judge.
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Angola Farm Line workers lawsuit and the history of prison labor; Treme residents tackle urban flooding issues
Today on Louisiana Considered, we discuss a current lawsuit involving Angola Farm Line workers fighting against harsh working ...
Immigrants From Around the Country Keep Getting Detained in Louisiana. It’s No Coincidence.
Louisiana is notorious for a trifecta of compounding barriers to effectuate the rights of immigrants: conservative courts, ...
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Angola 'farm line' hearings highlight controversies over prison labor, heat
A court hearing in Baton Rouge provided a rare window into working conditions on Louisiana State Penitentiary's "farm line," ...
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Louisiana Judge Dismisses Conviction of Man Who Spent 26 Years on Death Row
A Louisiana judge has dismissed the conviction of Jimmie Christian Duncan, a man who spent 26 years on death row for the death of his girlfriend's toddler daughter, after new evidence showed that the ...
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Louisiana judge nullifies death row inmate’s murder conviction that was based on junk science
A Louisiana judge this week set aside the first-degree murder conviction and death sentence of Jimmie Chris Duncan, whose ...
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Louisiana death row conviction overturned as man's lawyers cite faulty forensic analysis
FILE - Death Row building at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, Sept. 18, 2009, in Angola, La. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni, File) ...