Louisiana has approved a protocol for executions by nitrogen hypoxia, which will allow death sentences to be carried out again after nearly 15 years, Gov. Jeff Landry said Monday.

Governor Jeff Landry declares winter weather emergency in Louisiana with National Weather Service issuing extreme cold warnings.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said crime victims and their families have waited too long for justice in the form of death penalty executions.

Gov. Jeff Landry announced on Monday, February 10, that the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has finalized and implemented an updated protocol that allows for the sentences of

Louisiana plans to begin executing people on death row using nitrogen gas, Gov. Jeff Landry said Monday. The state has approved a new protocol that includes execution by nitrogen hypoxia, he said. The method forces a person to breathe pure nitrogen gas,