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Porch Poppin’: A student lost her book collection in Hurricane Katrina
Dillard University student April Taylor lost a collection of books by civil rights leaders in Hurricane Katrina.
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8mThis summer’s ‘dead zone’ in the Gulf will be larger than average, but task force claims progress is being made
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects the oxygen-depleted zone in the Gulf to be about the size of the state of New Jersey
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4mBlack educators fighting for equal pay in 1930s New Orleans sparked birth of influential teachers' union
Teacher salaries cut during the Great Depression were restored, but only for white educators. Black teachers demanded equal treatment.
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7mQueer History Exhibit highlights immense record of LGBTQIA+ life in New Orleans
The LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana, which collects and distributes artifacts of queer history in the state, opened a new exhibit in the French Quarter in April.
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12mNew Orleans City Council advances Omni hotel project, signals approval on tax break
Councilmembers on Wednesday approved a critical zoning measure and expressed support for tax incentives for the Omni hotel.
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18mRural emergency care is struggling to keep up with ICE detention demand
Records of hundreds of 911 calls from ICE detention centers in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Indiana and Texas illustrate the weight of immigration detention on emergency services.