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Louisiana socialists rally in solidarity with victims of immigration enforcement agents

The rallies commemorated Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, who were killed by federal immigration ...
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Louisiana put on alert ahead of likely Tropical Storm Bertha

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Louisiana communities are left in the dark on toxic air — and industry helped keep it that way

This story is from Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action, in partnership with ...
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Mississippi officer involved in fatal shooting of Black toddler was accused of making a racially offensive remark two days prior

Mukta Joshi is an investigative reporter at Mississippi Today. She is spending a year as a New York Times Local Investigations fellow examining immigration and criminal justice issues. She can be ...
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Mississippi officer involved in fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was once accused of exaggerating threat posed by a car

A Mississippi police officer involved in last month’s fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley at a Walmart was previously ...
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Sgt. Hunter Foster directed the remark at a Black colleague before the June 14 shooting outside Walmart, according to an internal department complaint obtained by Mississippi Today.
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Dozens of French Quarter businesses apply for relief funds, but several say it’s not enough

Construction on Decatur Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans on October 6, 2025. Credit: Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for America Sign up for Verite's free daily ...
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Following disagreement over office’s role, city board may replace police monitor next week

New Orleans Independent Police Monitor Stella Cziment is up for reappointment on Tuesday, July 21. But she will face competition for the role she's held for five years. Credit: Christiana Botic / ...
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Matthew Simpson Davage helped shape education, historical black colleges

Matthew Simpson Davage spent most of his career leading Methodist-affiliated colleges and universities. Credit: Clark University, The Crogman Cycle, 1926 yearbook Sign up for Verite's free daily ...
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Advocates, elected officials call for statewide siren system after 14 tornadoes touch down near New Orleans

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Who was Albert Wicker and why was a school renamed for him?

In 2018, the Albert Wicker School Building was demolished to make way for a new building to house the New Orleans Charter ...