They tried to expose Louisiana judges who had systematically ignored prisoners’ petitions. No one listened.

By Anat Rubin ProPublica Editor’s Note: This is the first of a three-part series. Prologue Two years into his 25-year sentence for attempted aggravated rape,

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Next application round for $10,000 roof grant begins

By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana’s roof grant program will hold its third application period Monday for homeowners to receive grants of up

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Breakthrough research sheds light on aggressive breast cancers in Black women
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center are spearheading a pioneering study to unravel the biological underpinnings of ... DOJ issues report to improve police hiring nationwide
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Law enforcement faces a challenge as more officers resign or retire, and fewer qualified applicants are interested in becoming police officers. A new ... The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum opens
By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Writer Civil rights icons, professionals, government officials, residents and media gathered at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall A, in New Orleans to witness the Louisiana Civil ... One in four Orleans charter schools face high-stakes renewals
By Marta Jewson The Lens In the next few months, NOLA Public Schools will decide whether more than a quarter of New Orleans charter schools will remain open for the next school ... Study finds hospitals don’t always have an ‘Open Door’ policy, particularly when it comes to race
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — New data has exposed a concerning trend in American healthcare: a stark racial divide in patient populations. Contrary to claims of open access ... La. prisons need better oversight of sentencing changes, auditor says
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana’s prison system needs to be more meticulous when it makes changes to sentences for good behavior and other credits, according to a new report ... La. residents have until Sept. 23 to register to vote in gubernatorial primary
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana residents have until Sept. 23 at the latest to register to vote to participate in the upcoming primary election that features open races for ... Shuttered EPA investigation could’ve brought ‘meaningful reform’ in Cancer Alley, documents reveal
As industrial plants have overtaken historic Black communities and burdened neighborhoods with toxic air pollution, environmental advocates and residents of Louisiana’s chemical corridor have spent decades calling for change.
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