While the event has been criticized for its controversial and dangerous events, it also offers a chance for participants to ...

Today on Louisiana Considered, we dive into the Angola Prison Rodeo. While some see the tradition as an opportunity for ...

Today on Louisiana Considered, we discuss a current lawsuit involving Angola Farm Line workers fighting against harsh working ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First ... at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. According to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Sepulvado’s death was due ...

FILE - Vehicles enter at the main security gate at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., Aug. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni, File) An undated photo provided by The Promise of Justice ...

Angola Prison Rodeo, marking its 60th anniversary this year, offers more than the chance for glory for its participants.

A man who has served nearly three decades on death row in Louisiana has had his conviction overturned by a judge.

FILE - Death Row building at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, Sept. 18, 2009, in Angola, La. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni, File) ...

ANGOLA, La. (AP) — Louisiana used nitrogen gas to put a man ... Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, authorities said, adding the nitrogen gas ...

ANGOLA, La. (AP) — Louisiana used nitrogen gas ... Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, authorities said, adding the nitrogen gas had ...