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‘Blood money’: Five years in, it’s unclear how Louisiana’s $100M in opioid funds are spent
A lack of government transparency makes it hard to see what is being done to combat opioid addiction with the roughly $100 million disbursed across the state. Meanwhile, the opioid crisis continues…
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7mMany of city’s cooling centers closed amid dangerous heat
With the heat index approaching 110 degrees on Tuesday, eight of the city’s 13 rec centers, which double as cooling stations during the summer, were closed for maintenance.
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4mDejoie family pharmacy cured and connected a community
These pharmacies served as more than places to fill prescriptions. They were gathering places and commercial hubs in the Black community.
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10mHomeless New Orleanians swelter amid scorching heat wave
As mornings get warmer and summer heat waves continue, will shelter shortages complicate aid for the city's homeless residents?
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17m‘Gag order’: More than 100 Louisiana state employees signed NDAs with Gov. Landry’s office
More than 100 of Landry’s employees have signed a strict confidentiality agreement with the governor’s office binding them to secrecy about what they learn on the job.
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3mGlobe Hall once thrived on the Municipal Auditorium's parking lot
The space, located at the corner of St. Claude and St. Peter streets, hosted such performers as Buddy Bolden and Kid Ory.