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New Zion Baptist Church helped usher in Civil Rights Movement
From a 45-member congregation in 1921, New Zion Baptist Church evolved into the unofficial headquarters of the civil rights movement.
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8mDecision on the constitutionality of detention without bond for some immigrants postponed
Oral arguments for the immigration case are tentatively scheduled for September 2026.
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7mGov. Jeff Landry: New Orleans is no longer as important to Louisiana as it once was
Amid an ongoing power struggle between state Republicans and New Orleans Democrats, Gov. Jeff Landry said New Orleans is no longer as important to Louisiana’s economic success as it has been in the past.
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4mDrew Costley of Verite News wins national journalism award for cultural criticism
Costley's award-winning, deeply personal commentary brings Verite News its first national recognition.
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7mUncivil war: When Louisiana attacks its most valuable asset, the city of New Orleans
There has been tension between New Orleans and the rest of the state for a long time. It’s a blue city in a red state. But what we’re witnessing now isn’t just tension, it’s open warfare.
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8mImmigration arrests surge in Louisiana, advocates and lawyers say
Lawyers and activists told Verite News that more people are being detained and arrested by federal immigration authorities in recent weeks.