The decisions we make now still matter for Louisiana’s coast
Louisiana needs a stable, science-based coastal strategy rather than a political one.
Tag: New Orleans
Post-Katrina instability connection to jailbreak is ‘to easy’
As a former teacher, it’s easy for me to connect those involved with last year’s jailbreak with their past, as students who went through the storm, were displaced, and returned to schools in tumult.
As Duncan waits for courts to act, New Orleanians pose for selfies with him.
On Monday, thanks to a favorable decision, Duncan served as clerk of Criminal District Court for three hours, until the Fifth Circuit put a hold on that decision. Outside of court, he has become a newfound New Orleans celebrity.
Why The Guardian’s new article about New Orleans feels like ‘a modern day redlining of an entire city.’
"Understand how the term relocation hits when you use it for those of us who have made lives here," writes 11th-generation New Orleanian Christopher Ard. "Maybe try 'abandon' or 'give up on.'"
Carnival crackdown: What 100 gun arrest reports say about policing during Mardi Gras
During Mardi Gras in New Orleans, police ramp up gun enforcement in crowded areas like Bourbon Street. But a review of recent arrests shows deep racial disparities, legal concerns over stops and searches, and growing debate over whether these tactics meaningfully reduce violence.
Banding Together: the heart and resilience of 9th Ward high-school bands
In two 9th Ward schools, Abramson and Douglass, students lean on discipline, music, and one another as they prepare for New Orleans Carnival — and for life beyond the parade route.
New Orleans marks one year anniversary of deadly New Year’s attack on Bourbon Street
Above Bourbon Street, a new airborne community memorial pays homage to those killed in the New Year’s Day truck attack. To victims’ families, the artwork chronicles the sorrow — and the healing.
Murrill: NOPD is breaking laws if it doesn’t ‘fully cooperate’ with ICE, Border Patrol
In the letter, Murrill cited policy in the NOPD Operations Manual that bars NOPD officers from assisting federal immigration authorities except in limited instances.
New Orleans does not want or need a mass enforcement operation
New Orleans cherishes its immigrant community. We owe them safety, dignity, and the assurance that this city will stand with them. What is happening across the country cannot become our reality.
We learned from Katrina what government-created trauma looks like. Let’s not repeat it.
As we learned from Katrina, when government decisions destabilize families and communities, the psychological impact on children is profound and lasting.
