Ending Violence in Louisiana (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-06-28
Duration: 00:05:47
Subjects: Violent crimes | Firearms and crime
Contributors:
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Robinson, Elizabeth Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 28, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Natasha Williams’ report on one Baton Rouge mother’s quest to end gun violence in Louisiana. Williams reports that a recent FBI study found that Louisiana has had the highest per capita murder for 29 consecutive years (1989-2017). She interviews Elizabeth Robinson, who discusses the 2018 shooting death of her son Louis Robinson, Jr., a veteran and local rapper.