laws

Every state has strange laws still on the books, but Louisiana has some very interesting ones and if you're in Acadiana you don't have to go far to hear about some.

Today I'm taking a look at the law around defending your property in Texas.

Rep. Mandie Landry’s proposal to decriminalize prostitution across the state ran out of steam.

You'd be surprised to know the animals you cannot own in our city.

It may be hard to believe, but 156 years ago when slavery was officially abolished in the United States by the enactment of the 13th amendment - it didn't catch on everywhere entirely.  Some states (like Louisiana) still have wording in their state constitutions that allow for forced labor, which is how we get work farms and lots of other inmate-staffed operations in the state...

Currently, Louisiana law requires schools to offer Kindergarten classes but parents aren't required to send their kids.

If you see purple paint on a tree or fence, leave. And here's why.

If passed, this could completely change the way marijuana is perceived

Shreveport is a LOT weirder than you thought.

One new law that went into effect on January 1st will make it illegal for public schools to suspend students in 1st - 5th grade for "willfully defying teachers or administrators."

Essentially, Law enforcement officials in Texas have to decide if a pot bust is worth the cost to the state every time.

Six states now have amended their laws to allow women to join men in the right to go topless in public.