Canine Companion (2020)
Louisiana: The State We're In

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-02-21
Duration: 00:06:24
Subjects: Service dogs | East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's Office
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Photographer
- Hines, Louise Interviewee
- Files, Amy Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 21, 2020, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s profile of Diesel, the service dog who works with the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s Office. Moreau reports that a judge recently approved the use of Diesel in a jury trial for the first time. He interviews Louise Hines, assistant district attorney, and Amy Files, legal secretary, who discuss Diesel’s role in providing comfort to the victims of sex crimes.