Tag: Louisiana
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Photos key in Louisiana family’s quest to prove Megan Parra’s death was a homicide
This story originally aired on Jan. 6, 2024. It was updated on Nov. 16. On a steamy summer morning in 2014 in the tiny Southern town of Cottonport, Louisiana, Steve and Missy Ducote faced the unthinkable. Steve Ducote: I wouldn’t know how to tell you. I’ve never felt like that before or since. Megan Ducote…
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What to know about the Louisiana case that blocked schools from displaying the 10 Commandments
What to know about the Louisiana case that blocked schools from displaying the 10 Commandments – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked a law that would have required public schools to display the Bible’s Ten Commandments in classrooms. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more on the ruling.…
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Judge rules Louisiana law ordering schools to display Ten Commandments violates First Amendment
Louisiana governor signs Ten Commandments law Louisiana governor signs law requiring Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms 00:43 A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Louisiana law that would have required public schools statewide to display the Ten Commandments in their classrooms by Jan. 1. U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles of Baton Rouge, who…
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New Louisiana election laws creating challenges for voters with disabilities
New laws aimed at protecting the 2024 presidential election from fears about fraud are creating unexpected barriers for some of the nation’s more than 40.2 million voters with disabilities, disability rights advocates have told CBS News. Laws in more than 20 states now restrict various elements of mail-in ballots including limiting the kinds of assistance…