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Jeffrey Martin Landry (born December 23, 1970) is an American politician and attorney who has served since 2024 as the 57th governor of Louisiana. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th attorney general of Louisiana from 2016 to 2024 and as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2013.
A wanted Louisiana woman seemed more concerned about how she looked in her mugshot than about the police, when she boldly commented on their Facebook post last month.
John Bel Edwards was born in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana on September 16, 1966. [6] He was raised in Amite, Louisiana, the son of Dora Jean (née Miller) and Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Frank M. Edwards, Jr. Born into an economically and politically well-established family in the parish, he graduated from Amite High School in 1984 as valedictorian.
This conviction was later overturned. However, the following year he was convicted of assault and robbery and was sentenced to the Louisiana State Penitentiary in West Feliciana Parish for nine years. He was released after five years. In 1938, Marcello was arrested and charged with the sale of more than 10 kg (23 pounds) of marijuana.
Landry recognized this during his campaign last year as two 2023 studies ranked Louisiana as the most dangerous state in America, noting it was first for most murders per capita and fifth or most ...
Mitch Landrieu. Mitchell Joseph Landrieu [3] ( / ˈlændruː / LAN-drew; [4] born August 16, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of New Orleans from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 2004 to 2010. Landrieu is the son of former New Orleans ...
Graves had endorsed a Repubican rival on Landry in last year's governor's race that Landry won on the first ballot. Graves has told USA Today Network he believes the map is unconstitutional and ...
A total of 28 people convicted of murder have been executed by the state of Louisiana since 1976. Of the 28 people executed, 20 were executed via electrocution and 8 via lethal injection. The most recent Louisiana inmate to be put to death, Gerald Bordelon, waived his appeals and asked the state to carry out his sentence.