The majority-Black districts that became Cancer Alley

By Delaney Dryfoos The Lens Residents of St. James Parish are asking a federal court, again, to bar future heavy-industrial construction in the parish’s Black

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New Orleans ballot proposal aims to establish workers’ rights in city law

By Katie Jane Fernelius Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – Next month, New Orleans voters will decide on whether to enshrine workers’ rights in the city charter.

Chemical leak reported at LaPlace facility Landry defended against federal regulators
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A LaPlace facility Gov. Jeff Landry has accused a federal agency of trying to shut down reported the leak of a cancer-causing chemical late last ... Advocacy groups pitch solar microgrids as New Orleans power backups
By Elise Plunk Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – New Orleans hopes to see fewer power outages during storms and heat waves with an investment in a new energy generation system. Council approves a nine-day ‘clean zone’ for the Super Bowl. A First Amendment lawyer says it’s ‘excessive.’
By Katie Jane Fernelius Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – The New Orleans City Council on Thursday (Oct. 10) unanimously approved a Super Bowl “clean zone,” which will temporarily regulate and restrict public and ... 45 months after January 6, DOJ charges over 1,500 with focus on Donald Trump
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) –Last week marked 45 months since the devastating January 6 attack, where over 140 police officers were assaulted as rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, ... Rep. Clay Higgins ‘not concerned’ with possible House censure over racist post
By Natalie McLendon Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Congressman Clay Higgins says he isn’t worried about his colleagues in the House of Representatives casting an official vote to censure him for inflammatory remarks ... LSU to further dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – The LSU Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Thursday to eliminate some diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in its university system. What Louisiana constitutional amendments are on the ballot?
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana voters will soon get the opportunity to decide whether the state constitution should be amended to divert certain federal funds to coastal protection and ... Some New Orleanians skeptical of city and DOJ’s request to exit consent decree
By Arielle Robinson Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Community members and elected officials are reacting to the city of New Orleans and U.S. Department of Justice’s attempt to close a yearslong chapter of ...
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