laws

Out of all of the crimes committed in Louisiana, what are the most common?

Louisiana has hundreds of new laws going into effect Thursday, August 1, 2024. Let's take a look at a few of the highlights...

The familiar color code of our traffic lights may be changing in Louisiana and across the country, if some reports are to be believed.

If the idea of taking senior pictures on train tracks is being discussed, you're going to want to throw that idea out. Here's why...

From economic reasons to the thrill of the hunt, there are many reasons why people go dumpster diving in Louisiana. But, is dumpster diving illegal in Louisiana? Well...it's complicated...kind of.

Over the Mardi Gras weekend, "Saffron" the pet possum was confiscated from his owner by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in the French Quarter.

On January 1, 2024, Disney's sole claim to the copyright for classic characters Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and the 1928 short film “Steamboat Willie”. Here's why...

There are many great New Year's Eve celebratory traditions, but firing guns into the sky is definitely not one of them.

New Year's celebrations will be happening across Acadiana all weekend long into Monday and the turning of the calendar into 2024.

At some point, these things that the laws were put into place to prevent actually happened.

Every state has strange laws still on the books, but Louisiana has some very interesting ones and if you're in Acadiana you don't have to go far to hear about some.

A Popeyes location has been shut down after managers allegedly pressured teenage employees to skip school to work because the restaurant was short-handed.

That subject came up with a friend of mine recently and neither of us really had a clue if it was legal in Louisiana or not.

If you plan on hitting the beach this summer in a thong swimsuit, you might want to check this list to see if they are legal at your destination.

Daniel Glenn Smith has found out the hard way that taking a feather from a bald eagle can land you in prison.

House lawmakers have passed a bill to make animal cruelty a federal felony.

A state lawmaker is looking to eliminate inspection stickers because he says they do not make our roads any safer.

Nobody ever said Louisiana wasn't unique.

OK, this video happens to carry a "public service announcement" type message at the end, but it does bring up some good points about goatee licensing too.

The highlight of many of those at-home celebrations will be the setting off of fireworks. But before you go out and buy more artillery than is needed to defend a small country, you should know the local laws.