Some lawmakers have concerns with speed of special session on crime

"It’s pretty clear these came directly from the governor and his staff that they asked people to carry them, and that’s fine, but tell us that’s what happened," Rep. Landry says.

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WDSU uncovers national free database that could be crucial in helping find missing persons, not being utilized across the state

"Yeah, it doesn't make sense why we wouldn't use something for free that would help victims and their family," said Mandie Landry, a Democratic legislator from New Orleans. "Families, and especially if other states are using it and show that not only can it be done, but it's easy and that it is helpful. Why wouldn't we do it too?"

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Nitrogen gas, electric chair executions get Louisiana House approval

Muscarello allowed a change Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, proposed that would prevent legislators, the governor and their immediate family members from selling execution supplies to the state. Muscarello said he believed the amendment is duplicative of existing ethics laws but allowed it regardless. 

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With GOP in charge, House moves to almost completely eliminate parole

“It seems the heart of this is a lot of disagreement on what numbers show, and that is very unfortunate,” said Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans. “I think all of us agree that data is how we need to make decisions and not feelings.”

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Juvenile court records could go public in Louisiana despite privacy, revenge concerns

Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, suggested the Legislature act to hold district attorneys accountable for not keeping survivors and families advised during juvenile court proceedings. Bacala said it would be challenging to find a uniform or effective punitive measure for prosecutors found to be lacking.

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Bill to increase penalties for carjacking advances to Louisiana Senate

New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry questioned if judges asked for the minimum sentences to be raised and if the bill takes away their discretion. In Schlegel’s bill judges can sentence one five to 20 years for carjacking and 20 to 30 years if bodily injury is involved.

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Louisiana House votes to expand death penalty, make youth court records public, cut parole

Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, did get support for an amendment that would bar public officials from profiting off the sale of lethal injection drugs, even as details of the companies involved in them would be sealed.

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Activists frustrated with time restrictions, state leaders say special session on crime moving 'too quickly'

“You need time to debate, revise, and discuss these matters,” State Representative Mandie Landry said. “And the decisions that we’re making right now could change our criminal justice system for decades.”

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Permitless concealed carry could become reality in Louisiana despite law enforcement opposition

“It doesn’t seem like many people like it, except for the NRA and the bill sponsors,” Mandie Landry said. “Law enforcement hates it, prosecutors hate it, and even in the city, there’s a couple of conservative news radio (hosts) who have been talking it through for a couple weeks now. And none of their listeners like it.

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Legislators address “Constitutional carry” bill again in special session on crime

“You need to know how to use a gun. How to store it. Just how to deal with it if you’re going to have one. And allowing people to buy one and just throw it in their purse or under their shirt, is just crazy. It’s bad gun ownership.”

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Louisiana legislature's crime special session begins on Monday

"There's nothing in there that helps us deter the kids, or deter sex crimes, or solve them. It's all just removing good time, punishing for more years, adding more time, and those are things that are going to keep people in prison longer, but it is not going to actually stop the crime before it happens or catch the bad guy," Mandie Landry said. 

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Lawmakers expect concealed carry bill will pass during special session

"We've fought it off for the last four years with the help, actually, of sheriff's and law enforcement, which is an interesting duo, but I don't know if we're going to be able to do it this year," Rep. Landry said. "I don't know if the sheriff's and the chiefs of police will be able to hold a coalition together like they have over the last few years."

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Gov. Landry speaks on Troop NOLA, expanding death penalty methods, new coastal protection chief

Rep. Mandie Landry, also a Democrat said, “I do not think the public would be supportive of more gruesome methods of execution, such as hanging, which should be publicized if this occurs.”

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New Orleans City Council asks state lawmakers for rewrite of River District tax break law

"Nearly the entire River District development is in House District 91, which I represent, and I have never been contacted about it," said Landry. "As both a taxpayer and an elected official, I do not like the speed or frequency of how this has unfolded."

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Talk Louisiana with Jay Dardenne, Mandie Landry

Louisiana State Representative and member of the Democratic party Mandie Landry gives her thoughts on how things will be in Louisiana under new administration.

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Explaining the South on Instagram, One Custom at a Time

“Landon is funny and has a soft, calming voice,” said Mandie Landry, a Democratic state lawmaker from New Orleans. “Very Mr. Rogers,” she added

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