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The Latest: Louisiana AG says mask mandate likely illegal

| July 15, 2020 1:27 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has issued a legal opinion saying the governor’s statewide mask mandate and bar restrictions to combat the coronavirus outbreak appear to violate Louisiana’s constitution.

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