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Roux Radio 10/23

On this episode: debtors prisons and voter apathy.

Many cities are known for their public art. Will Baton Rouge be the next? WRKF’s Case Duckworth took a tour of murals done by The Walls Project, and talks with the founder.

Debtor’s prisons have long been illegal in the United States, but the ACLU of Louisiana says the practice of jailing those who are too poor to pay court fines is alive and well. Ann Marie talks with Marjorie Esman of the ACLU for today’s Insight.

An LSU scientist’s discovery of a new rat species may help us learn more about evolution. Frank Barnett sat down to talk with him about the hog-nosed rat for this week’s Louisiana’s Lab.

Gardening is of course a leisurely activity, but it’s also hard work. Dan Gill has tips for maintaining your most important gardening tool - your body.

Many issues are in play for Saturday’s election, the biggest among them being the state’s budget woes. However one pollster says that reason alone may actually discourage voters from going to the polls. Capitol Access takes a look at voter apathy.