Posted on
June 7, 2017
in Louisiana House Commemorates Pelican Institute Founder Kevin Kane
It was a momentous day for criminal justice reform in Louisiana and for the Pelican Institute. The full criminal justice reform package passed the Louisiana legislature, which was the culmination of Kevin Kane’s work. Kevin Kane was commemorated and memorialized in a sense after the legislation passed. Rep. Walt Leger, a Democratic legislator, spoke kindly of Mr. Kane and his work. You can see the clip below.
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