Louisiana has attempted "to give the blessing of religion" onto its death penalty practices, says Sister Helen Prejean. Still ...

Louisiana is restarting death penalty executions next week for the first time in 15 years, using nitrogen gas to execute Jessie Hoffman. Here's a look at who else is on death row in the state.

The US city where jazz was born, has an interesting food culture, inspired by its multiplicity, and shaped by wars, ...

Family, friends and loved ones of 18-year-old Josef Lewis came together to lay him to rest. The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s ...

An examination of the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home shows dehydration and ...

Following the investigation, TPSO deputies said 48-year-old Alvin Cotton, 64-year-old Hayes Cotton, 46-year-old Doniel Gooden ...

A few years back, Jim Dagar was working in downtown Alexandria when a man pulled into a parking lot with a bullet-riddled, ...

The coin, which will go on sale on Monday, features a portrait of John Lennon that is based on a famous image taken by music industry photographer Bob Gruen in 1974.