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Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire.

City curfew marginalizes kids it pretends to ‘protect’

There are better uses for the money a curfew costs to enforce
by Gary Briggs June 20, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

It’s time to abolish money bail and conviction fees in New Orleans courts

How New Orleans' system of financing courts feeds on the poor.
by The Rev. William Barnwell June 12, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Will Louisiana’s rural electricity co-ops help an ‘oil state’ break free of fossil fuels?

The rural South may be 'red' but it's going solar
by Kevin Fitzwilliam June 3, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Less to cringe about: ‘Bolden’ updates Hollywood’s evolving riff on jazz and race

The mystery musician gets his due — almost
by C.W. Cannon May 28, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Massive Bywater public housing proposal would be a big step backwards

Density and scale at odds with surrounding neighborhood
by Frederick Starr May 21, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Prof disputes column that declared dumping sewage in wetlands a big ‘green’ mistake

Monitoring and research backs use of effluent to revive wetlands
by John W. Day May 20, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Lower Nine faces 13 years of hell if canal project rolls forward

Stunning indifference to community resistance
by Roberta Brandes Gratz May 10, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

What gives? Too broke to fund schools, Plaquemines cuts risky deal with oil exporter

Cloud of secrecy shrouds Port transaction.
by Kendall Dix May 5, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Merger ends a newspaper war, but the bloodletting may not be over

Absentee owners proved inadequate to the challenge.
by Jed Horne May 3, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Q: When is a bridge not a bridge? A: When Jesuit High says so

by Bart Everson April 29, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

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