BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that controversial pastor Tony Spell was right: The limits Gov. John Bel Edwards set on public gatherings during the outbreak of COVID were unconstitutional when it came to church services. We brought you breaking news of the decision in the previous newsletter. But this story has a full explanation of why the court ruled the way it did, in addition to analysis of what it means for our state. Fourteen years ago, Barbara Blount mysteriously disappeared. Ever since, the sheriff has been searching for any clues to what happened, and her family has been left in emotional limbo. This story looks at what we know about the case and the toll it has taken on Blount's friends and loved ones. "I want to be a builder instead of a destroyer." That's the way one man serving life in prison in Angola described his quest for redemption. One program that aims to help inmates do that: PAWS, where inmates train dogs to help veterans with PTSD. This story shows the relationships the inmates develop with the puppies, and how it helps them try to give back to a society they hurt. Are you a subscriber who wants to read the news like the newspaper? Click here to see our e-edition. | 