Louisiana bill expands first-degree murder charges and death penalty eligibility after mall shooting

A Louisiana bill expands first-degree murder charges and death penalty eligibility after a deadly mall shooting in Baton Rouge. The bill broadens first-degree murder charges to include killings in public places where the offender creates a risk of death or great bodily harm to three or more people. Lawmakers cited the attack as justification for toughening the state’s homicide laws.