This Labor Day, some New Orleanians may be grilling hot dogs or reveling at Southern Decadence, while others are still at work. The federal holiday acknowledging the accomplishments of the country’s labor movement has offered respite to some Americans since the late 19th century. And New Orleans has its own rich labor history — from […]
Michelle Liu
Michelle previously worked for The Associated Press in South Carolina and was an inaugural corps member with the Report for America initiative. She also covered statewide criminal justice issues for Mississippi Today, Verite’s sister newsroom, from 2018 to 2020. Her work at Mississippi Today has been recognized regionally and nationally, including by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Online Journalism Awards and the John Jay/Harry Frank Guggenheim Awards.
