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.
A Chattanooga police officer's death inspired legislation that would not only enhance the punishment for drunk driving but also would give much needed money to the victim's children.
A bill that would have allowed golf carts to cross LA 35 and other state highways within the town limits of Church Point are now one of only six bills to be vetoed from the recent legislative session so far.
A nationally renowned drug rehab program in Texas and Louisiana has sent patients struggling with addiction to work for free for some of the biggest companies in America, likely in violation of federal labor law.
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.