South Alabama vs. Louisiana men’s basketball tickets still available for Friday, February 28
The South Alabama Jaguars (19-10, 11-5 Sun Belt) face the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (11-18, 8-8 Sun Belt) in a clash of Sun Belt squads at 8:00 PM ET on Friday. The game airs on ESPN+.Buy
Louisiana's oldest death row inmate dies less than month before execution date
Christopher Sepulvado, 81, died Saturday at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana, "from natural causes as a result of complications arising from his pre-existing medical conditions," according to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
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Two Louisiana executions set back-to-back, possibly the state's first using nitrogen gas
Gov. Jeff Landry announced in February 2025 that executions are set to resume in Louisiana, and state judges signed death warrants for two executions this March. In this file photo from 2009, a death row inmate clasped his hands at Angola Prison in B Tier, which housed 14 men.
Judge reopens challenge to Louisiana execution protocol as state prepares to use nitrogen gas
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.
Louisiana vs. South Alabama women’s basketball tickets still available for Wednesday, February 26
The South Alabama Jaguars (6-20) face a fellow Sun Belt squad, the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (13-13), on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Cajundome. The game will tip off at 6:00 PM ET.Buy
Louisiana approves nitrogen hypoxia for executions, following Alabama’s lead
Louisiana has adopted nitrogen hypoxia as a new execution method, following Alabama’s lead. Gov. Landry says it’s time for capital punishment cases to move forward after years of appeals.
Louisiana resumes executions after 15-year pause, approves use of nitrogen gas method
Gov. Jeff Landry announced the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has implemented protocol to carry out death sentences using nitrogen gas.
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Louisiana resuming executions after 15 years, issues first protocol for nitrogen hypoxia
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced the state will resume executions after a 15-year hiatus, potentially using the experimental method nitrogen hypoxia.
Louisiana Is Restarting Executions for the First Time in 15 Years. Will Other States Follow?
Today, there are 63 people on Louisiana’s death row, well below the death row populations in Alabama and Texas, but almost twice the size of Mississippi’s. The last time a new death sentence was handed down was Feb. 10, 2023, after Kyle Joekel was convicted of the 2012 murders of two sheriff’s deputies.
Louisiana seeks to resume executions imminently after a 15-year pause
Louisiana will seek to resume carrying out death sentences in the coming months after a 15-year pause, this time using nitrogen gas as the execution method.