Martin Luther King Jr. implored Black people to fight segregation in New Orleans speech
Built as a venue for wrestling and boxing matches, the Coliseum Arena was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s first speech in New Orleans.
Donald Trump’s election to a second presidential term sent ripples through members of vulnerable populations in New Orleans.
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Civil rights investigation finds pattern of excessive force by Louisiana State Police
The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits, according to a Justice Department report.
ENVIRONMENT
Amid years of pollution violations in the Deep South, Drax received over $700 million in ‘green’ loans
Drax has paid millions for violating state pollution laws in Mississippi and Louisiana. But the company received at least $762 million in “green” loans during that same time.
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Will judge wind down federal oversight for New Orleans police?
The New Orleans Police Department says it has a plan in place for consent decree reforms.
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Housing
State-led ‘Super Bowl’ sweeps of New Orleans’ unhoused population continue
The encampment officially shut down on Wednesday (Jan.15) as part of an effort by the state to clear busy tourist areas ahead of the Super Bowl.
Education
University of New Orleans consolidates administrators, prepares for layoffs amid budget crunch
UNO is facing a $10 million budget shortfall. And with salaries accounting for 75% of its expenses, furloughs and layoffs could be coming next year.
Health
New Orleans launches tool to help doctors find reproductive care drug amid tight state restrictions
The initiative comes after a new state law reclassified misoprostol and mifepristone as controlled substances.
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A law was meant to target teen violence. Instead, 17-year-olds are being charged as adults for lesser offenses.
Louisiana lawmakers lowered the age at which the criminal justice system treats people as adults, but most teens arrested in the three largest parishes aren’t charged with violent crimes.
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New Orleans’s Jazz Son: Terence Blanchard returns to commemorate anniversary of Katrina
Terence Blanchard will perform his award-winning album in a concert commemorating the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Jan. 18 at the Orpheum Theater.
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Contract for Landry’s temporary homeless shelter went to politically connected firm
A funding request from the city would have helped complete its rehousing work before the Super Bowl at a significantly lower cost than the new Transitional Center. But the state denied it.
State officials remove unhoused people from tourist areas ahead of Super Bowl, advocates protest
State officials began relocating people who are homeless from busy tourist areas in downtown New Orleans to a new facility in Pontchartrain Park on Wednesday morning (Jan. 15). The move comes ahead of the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras.
Environmental activists claim victory as Mitsubishi scraps $1.3 billion chemical plant in ‘Cancer Alley’
The nonprofit Beyond Petrochemical said the nixed plans are a win for health and safety for Louisianians.
Ahead of the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras, Gov. Landry’s administration to relocate unhoused people living near tourist areas
Louisiana state troopers on Monday (Jan. 13) began notifying residents of a state-sanctioned unhoused encampment under the Pontchartrain Expressway that they will soon have to relocate, per an order from Gov. Jeff Landry. Landry cited the Super Bowl as one of the reasons for relocation.
Judge OKs two-year offramp for NOPD consent decree
As she praised the NOPD for its progress under the consent decree, a federal judge blasted city for ‘11th hour legal maneuvering’ to exit federal oversight altogether.
In Taser logs, a practice that Long went unnoticed is revealed
An investigation found excessive Taser use in Mississippi to be widespread after reporters examined thousands of activations from department logs, many of which had never before been reviewed.
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