Collection:LPB

Genre: Speech

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2024-02-19

Duration: 00:34:35

Subjects: Landry, Jeff | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2024 | Crime | Criminal justice, Administration of

Contributors:

• Landry, Jeff Speaker

This livestream from February 19, 2024, features LPB’s coverage of Governor Jeff Landry’s opening address to the Second 2024 Special Session of the Louisiana Legislature focused on crime. He outlines his proposals, including: alternative methods of capital punishment; qualified immunity for law enforcement officers; parole reform; mandatory deadlines for appeals; truth and transparency in the court system; establishing a Louisiana State Police troop to cover the city of New Orleans; raising the mandatory minimum sentence for carjacking; lowering the age to be tried as an adult for a felony to 17; allowing concealed carry without a permit; and expanding drug courts. Throughout the speech, Governor Landry recognized victims of crime who were in the audience.