Dominque Jones built a life and a nonprofit on her father’s daily advice from the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Now, strokes have stolen his ability to speak, read, and write — but parole officials rarely consider cognitive decline on a par with physical ailments.
Artist Terrance Osborne describes the New Orleans art legends who taught him — and tells us exactly how their influences show up in his tiny civic canvas.
Elliott 'Stackman' Callier, who died recently at age 83, was known for his 'Super Fly' swagger, fanciful stories, and a fat, mellow tenor sax tone that helped define the New Orleans sound.
After Warren Easton barred an honors student from participating in her graduation, advocates are calling for schools to stop withholding graduation ceremonies from students as a form of punishment.
On Monday, thanks to a favorable decision, Duncan served as clerk of Criminal District Court for three hours, until the Fifth Circuit put a hold on that decision. Outside of court, he has become a newfound New Orleans celebrity.
He may not have an office to assume if the legislature moves to eliminate the clerk of criminal court. But on Tuesday, Calvin Duncan was sworn into the office, to reflect the will of the electorate, he said.
With no uniform definition of what makes a ‘case,’ legislators must blindly guess at court caseloads.
Filings tracked by the Louisiana Supreme Court significantly undercount the number of people processed in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court in 2025.
Louisiana income ranked third-lowest in the nation in 1970 and has maintained that rank. Higher incomes are tied to levels of education, foreign-born population, and — in New Orleans — being white.
Calvin Duncan, an uncommon man with an all-too-common story, is vying to become clerk of Orleans Parish Criminal District Court – and his campaign may have gathered enough momentum to draw fire from high-powered Louisiana officials.
