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Drawn out of power: How Louisiana v. Callais ruling guts the Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) is one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in U.S. history.
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6mActivists plan hurricane supply hub in Lower 9th Ward to help residents weather storms
The Louisiana branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation are raising money and collecting supplies to connect residents with resources during the immediate aftermath of hurricanes and other ecological disasters.
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9mNew Orleans residents voice frustrations on city’s $8 sanitation fee increase proposal
More than 50 residents gathered at a town hall in the Lower 9th Ward to discuss the proposed sanitation fee increase.
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15mSpaceX sweeteners: How did Louisiana lure Elon Musk’s rocket launch site to its coast?
The $27.5 billion SpaceX incentive package establishes what may be a new high in government subsidies for a single project.
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3mFairview Baptist Church helped revive New Orleans' brass band culture
Giving kids something positive to do helped spark a brass band revival.
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7mBesieged for sending racist text messages, Mississippi police chief is fired by city leadership
Harold Vanderford submitted his resignation letter to city leaders days after Mississippi Today, Verite News and The New York Times revealed that he had frequently used racist slurs in text messages. Aldermen moved to terminate him instead.