Laws in Louisiana and other states now curb the use of community-collected data. In Louisiana, public air monitors are often located miles from major industrial polluters and fail to test for some of the most dangerous chemicals.
A series by Louisiana for Children’s Rights, in partnership with The Lens, that elevates the voices and experiences of Black youth currently or formerly detained in the Orleans Parish juvenile jail
More than 90% of Orleans public schools automatically offer free breakfast and lunch to all students due to high SNAP enrollment rates. With Louisiana SNAP cutting 1 in 5 recipients, school cafeterias could also be serving fewer free meals.
Abramson Sci Academy and the Gentilly community mourn 14-year-old band student Damari Eves, tragically killed in a traffic collision on his mini-bike.
Twenty-one years after Katrina, New Orleans is still here — not because we can take a beating, but because we keep choosing one another.
Black communities stretching across Louisiana did not suddenly become connected when legislators drew a congressional district around them.
Environmental science students are exploring affordable alternatives that honor loved ones while protecting wildlife, waterways and local infrastructure.
Research shows that AI data center facilities are landing in Black and low-income communities already treated as environmental sacrifice zones. In Louisiana, the two neighboring towns have a majority Black population, but residents fear that the jobs are not reaching them.
ICE arrests in Louisiana have reached record highs, as more people without criminal histories are being detained.
