Louisiana on Alert (2021)
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: 2021-01-15
Duration: 00:03:23
Subjects: Law Enforcement | Demonstrations
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Crews, Keith Editor
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
- Avalos, Lisa Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 15, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the response of state law enforcement to FBI warnings of armed protests planned at all fifty state capitol buildings in the days leading up to the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden on January 20, 2021. Her report includes highlights of a press conference with Governor John Bel Edwards and an interview with Lisa Avalos, a law professor at LSU.