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Formosa Plastics returns to fight again
By Delaney Dryfoos The Lens For decades, Formosa Plastics Group, a Taiwanese conglomerate, has pushed to build a giant petrochemical complex in southeast Louisiana. In
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Unearthed letters and research notes expose journalist’s role in distorting Emmett Till’s story
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Newly unearthed research notes and letters from William Bradford Huie, the journalist whose reporting on the
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By Marta Jewson The Lens Across the nation, there’s been an increase in programs looking at ways to help lift up young people – and move them from poverty into more ... Ro Brown, trailblazing sports anchor scores big with Lifetime Achievement awards
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer A local media legend is being honored for his tenured career in New Orleans sports journalism. Gov. Landry nominates longtime parole manager to run Louisiana’s prison system
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Gov. Jeff Landry has picked a longtime acquaintance with nearly 30 years of experience working in probation and parole services to run the Department of ... Court blocks environmental civil rights protections for La.’s Black communities
By Terry L. Jones Floodlight The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana this week issued a permanent injunction that prevents the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of ... New rules make jail calls cheaper, but Orleans sheriff has extra time to comply
By Bobbi-Jeanne Misick Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — A new federal regulation set to take effect early next year will significantly reduce the rates that prisoners and jail detainees will have to pay ... Ruling leaves Guidry unopposed in Louisiana Supreme Court race
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that two candidates for its District 2 seat failed to meet the standards to qualify for the race, leaving ... Fortified roof grant program carries over millions in unspent funds
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana Department of Insurance is preparing to launch its second year of the fortified roof grant program with at least $10 million leftover in ... Black women quickly mobilize to boost Harris presidential bid
By Ariana Figueroa Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to give the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, making her the first Black and South ...
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