The Office of State Fire Marshal welcomes Ken Pastorick, the agency’s new Director of Public Affairs. “I’m excited about having Ken as part of our team, he brings a tremendous amount of public ...

A federal judge has reopened a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s execution protocol as the state prepares to carry out the death penalty using nitrogen gas in the coming weeks.

It also allows for "designated victim relationship witnesses." The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola will carry out the executions and is responsible for checking all aspects of the system.

The Louisiana State Penitentiary personnel will conduct checks on all aspects of the nitrogen system and other apparatus utilized in the protocol prior to the commencement of the execution.

In 1956, the Legislature moved all executions to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, according to the prison's website. But in 1972, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling known as Gregg v.

The move could affect plans to execute two prisoners in March. "This case has always been about Louisiana’s execution ...

Vehicles enter at the main security gate at the Louisiana State Penitentiary — the Angola Prison, the largest high-security prison in the country in Angola, La., Aug. 5, 2008. Louisiana plans to ...

Gov. Jeff Landry said Louisiana will soon resume death penalty executions after the state corrections agency implemented an updated protocol that allows for the sentences to be carried out through ...

the London Fire Brigade said. The red brick building, a former fire station dating to the late 19th century, is known as a favorite with celebrities, with numerous stars including Madonna ...

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Penang state government has approved an allocation of RM360,000 to be distributed among 36 active volunteer fire brigades across the state. Local Government and Town and ...