‘Grossly insufficient’: Judge blasts DOC-suggested fixes for Angola’s Farm Line
Recent ruling “another clear signal that the State must end the Farm Line altogether,” said a lawyer for incarcerated workers.
President Biden announces $150 million in research grants for cancer “moonshot” initiative
Near Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, the president and first lady prioritize goal to halve the nation’s cancer death rates within roughly the next two decades.
Fossil fuel spokespeople ask Louisiana academic to help promote carbon capture
An academic leader at the University of Louisiana Lafayette agreed to help spread industry talking points. Critics say that these relationships are a form of greenwashing.
How much lead is in your water?
A New Orleans nonprofit will come to your home and test your household water
Greenfield Terminal Terminated
Developers cancel the $800 million grain terminal proposed for Wallace after additional delays from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Notice Me
Louisiana law now requires that notices of public meetings be sent in advance to anyone who asks. It’s a victory for active community members who deal with public entities that neglect to give or try to evade public notice, including some New Orleans charter school parents.
Appeals court rules in favor of chihuahua search party
A panel of Fifth Circuit judges found that the explanations of two security-district officers who stopped three young Black men searching for an ailing dog lacked the specifics needed for a legal stop.
Angola’s proposed Farm Line fix ‘borders on bad faith,’ lawyers contend
A federal judge ordered the DOC to improve conditions for workers forced to in Angola’s fields. The crews now have sunscreen and a 10x10 popup tent for shade.
We deserve better.
How New Orleans can generate revenue and support small businesses through a city-owned centralized payment-processing system
Behind The Lens episode 245: ‘Adults failed them’
Nick Chrastil on "extreme" conditions incarcerated people face at David Wade Correctional Center. Marta Jewson on a judge's order that will give Kennedy High School seniors who endured a graduation scandal their day in court. And Delaney Dryfoos on what a 'D' for New Orleans' water system means for residents.
