12/07 – The Best of Public Square

Louisiana Public Square Hosts Beth Courtney and Craig Freeman look back at some of the more memorable moments from the 2007 season of LPB’s award-winning public affairs program. Included topics in “The Best of Public Square 2007″ are Louisiana’s take on capital punishment; climate change and the war in Iraq. Watch for it Wednesday, December [...]

Capital Punishment in Louisiana

The bible says take an eye for an eye, so shouldn’t the state have the right to kill a murderer in retribution for his or her crime? But, if killing is wrong, how can capital punishment ever be justified? The moral questions are complex and so are the facts.
This month’s topic is Capital Punishment in [...]