PODCAST: “Where did all my people go?” (Audio)
Black defendants face major barriers to securing representative juries, while a Lower Ninth Ward family farm wins a settlement after its property was mistakenly treated with pesticides.
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Urban farmers in New Orleans are turning to social media, public support after losing their land
With three longtime local gardens facing recent threats and displacement, it seems as though New Orleans may undervalue its community greenspaces. "Urban agriculture is seen as a temporary land use," said Devin Wright, from Sprout.
The Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans can’t get a break
The neighborhood is facing an onslaught of catastrophic projects that could be more damaging than Hurricane Katrina.
