Louis Scott hospitalized after stroke

Prayers are going forth today for Attorney Louis Scott, who has been hospitalized after reportedly suffering a stroke.

Scott, an ordained minister, and pastor of the Cain Ridge #1 Baptist Church in Lake Providence, is being treated at a local hospital.

A defense attorney, he has built a career defending the poor. He was among the lead attorneys for the Jena Six and other cases across the country involving civil injustices.