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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.

According to the law, the sign must be at least 11 x 17 inches and be displayed prominently in each classroom.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Louisiana's new child safety seat law goes into effect next week. Here's everything you need to know.

Louisiana lawmakers have written rules of the road that self-driving vehicles will need to follow to truck commerce across the state.

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.

The legislative battle over a bill addressing the minimum age for marriage continues.

Yea, I'll take a large cheese pizza with two bottled Coronas and a shot of Fireball, please.

Several other states have changed their tobacco laws involving age, could Louisiana be next?

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.

Nobody ever said Louisiana wasn't unique.

Finally, a state ranking where we're actually close to the top!

It seems like every Lafayette corner is occupied by a flock of Bird and Lime Scooters, and now a new law regulating the new rides may be on the way.

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.