Ambata Kazi’s new book blends Katrina and lives of Muslim women

Less work, fewer tips for hospitality workers during “brutal” summer slump in New Orleans

As summer comes to a close, workers in the industry reflect on what some say was the hardest summer they’ve experienced.

Housing coalition strives to empower tenants in New Orleans amid state, federal housing policy changes

A coalition of housing nonprofits will host a summit on September 15 at the Broadside that will include four workshops geared toward homeowners and renters.

Volunteers flood Louisiana in Summer '64 to get Black people registered to vote

Louisiana Freedom Summer volunteers were on the frontlines, challenging obstacles to voter registration.

Advocates for greater immigrant protections wrestle with Kenner’s new ‘Latin Flavor Fest’

After heightened immigration enforcement across New Orleans suburbs, some opponents of Kenner’s collaboration with ICE struggle to accept the city’s new Latino food and culture festival.

Two women accuse former Mississippi counselor of sexual attacks

One woman in Mississippi and another in Louisiana have reported to law enforcement that former Mississippi mental health counselor Wade Wicht sexually assaulted them, records show.