In this July 20, 2106 file photo, East Baton Rouge …

Photo by Associated Press | published: April 28, 2019

In this July 20, 2106 file photo, East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies release balloons at a noon vigil organized by municipal court workers in downtown Baton Rouge, La., in honor of slain and injured deputy sheriffs and police. Bills are pending in a growing number of states in 2019 to ban the feel-good tradition of releasing helium-filled balloons at events, since they have the unintended consequence of spoiling the environment and threatening wildlife.