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The future of farming cannot be built on forced labor
Louisiana deserves a correctional system that prepares people for successful re-entry, an agricultural system built on dignity rather than exploitation and a public conversation honest enough to recognize that slavery's legacy is not only in the past.
‘Somebody’s life is at stake’ — Louisiana advocates push for fair, representative juries
Glenn Davis instinctively connected his predominantly white jury and his wrongful verdict. His instincts are supported by jury-deliberation studies, which shows that non-diverse juries like his err more often.
‘Gag order’: More than 100 Louisiana state employees signed NDAs with Gov. Landry’s office
Dozens of Landry employees, from the most senior aides to the most junior temps, inked strict confidentiality agreements with the governor’s office binding them to secrecy about what they learn on the job.
PODCAST: Governor’s veto and student’s arrest put government power under scrutiny (Audio)
Questions about how power Is exercised in Louisiana, as the governor vetoes more money for wrongfully convicted exonerees and a 14-year-old student is handcuffed and barred from her middle-school graduation.
More than 4 million Americans have lost access to SNAP benefits. Experts predict a higher rate of shootings.
In his research, Dr. Sharven Taghavi, a Tulane trauma surgeon, found a "clear association" between hunger and gun violence. A trauma surgeon in Atlanta had similar findings.
Industrial pollution linked to learning disabilities in New Orleans area
As Louisiana’s petrochemical industrial facilities expand, the children that live near them are faced with long-term health and developmental impacts
Jury rules against Orkin for spraying pesticide on New Orleans organic farm
An Orkin man went to the wrong address, fogged Fat River Farm in the Lower 9th Ward with pesticides, ruined the farm’s ability to market its produce as organic, and upset the garden’s natural balance of insects.
Girls usually enter the criminal justice system after abuse
After being kicked out of her house and expelled from school, a 16-year-old girl, Mea, learns to survive on her own.
The Lens Earns 11 Honors at Press Club of New Orleans Journalism Awards
The winners include three first places
