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Timely coverage of the people, policies, and events shaping New Orleans and Louisiana. This category delivers clear, factual reporting that keeps readers informed about local government, community issues, and stories that matter most to everyday residents.

The Sting of Fake Tomahawks

by La'Shance Perry February 9, 2024 Updated May 7, 2024

Gun-arrest data raises questions about profiling

by Nick Chrastil February 8, 2024 Updated February 21, 2024

Formosa Plastics gets air permits back, but a few hurdles remain

Advocates still hope to block the permits for Formosa’s proposed petrochemical complex in St. James Parish, a community at the heart of new research into the health effects of air pollution.
by Delaney Dryfoos February 8, 2024 Updated February 8, 2024

District Attorney Jason Williams will cede some New Orleans cases to state prosecutors. What does that mean for criminal justice in the city?

As state police make arrests in New Orleans, the state AG will prosecute the cases, through a new strange-bedfellows partnership between Williams and Gov. Jeff Landry.
by Nick Chrastil February 5, 2024 Updated April 12, 2026

Marshing Orders

To rebuild marshes in the Barataria Basin requires terraces of sand, a map of nearby orphan oil wells and miles of pipe to carry dredged river sediment to degraded wetlands.
by Delaney Dryfoos January 30, 2024 Updated January 30, 2024

After herky-jerky process, Lafayette Academy may stay open.

Parents and students at Lafayette Academy were put through the wringer, as the district yanked its charter, announced it would close, and then reversed that decision, with an 11th-hour proposal to direct-run the school that probably won’t be approved by the school board until late February.
by Marta Jewson January 29, 2024 Updated May 7, 2024

Down the Drain

by Aidan McCahill January 29, 2024 Updated April 30, 2024

The Lens: Why we’re suing the Office of Juvenile Justice for public records

The Tulane First Amendment Law Clinic is taking on our case to win access to public records that the OJJ says it can’t find—or is refusing to provide.
by Martin Pedersen January 22, 2024 Updated January 22, 2024

Matthew Kincaid: Strategies that Cede Power to Students

An excerpt from Matthew Kincaid's new book Freedom Teaching.
by Marta Jewson January 15, 2024 Updated January 15, 2024

On Saturday, MLK Parade Again Spans St. Claude Avenue

by Katy Reckdahl January 12, 2024 Updated April 30, 2024

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