Soaring gas prices leave rideshare, cab drivers in the lurch

Keeping Louisiana’s civil rights history in mind at the ballot box

The book Race & Democracy: The Civil Rights Struggle in Louisiana, 1915-1972 would usually belong in the EMBERS part of my column. But given that elections are right around the corner, I think readers might want to know some specifics about our local election past.

Mississippi attorney general clears police officer who shot, killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley

Many details of the incident remain unknown, and it wasn’t immediately clear if or when law enforcement would release footage.

West Bank can’t afford to lose another high school, analysis finds. But school changes are certain in other parts of town

L.B. Landry High School, one of only three high schools in Algiers, faces potential closure by the end of the 2026-2027 school year. But a new analysis finds that even as the city’s K-12 enrollment continues to shrink, the city’s West Bank is the one area that can’t afford to lose a single school.  In […]

Here are three things you need to know about the new Xavier-Ochsner medical school

The Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine is officially opening in August 2027 and will address gaps in care in Louisiana.

The Crusader was the only Black daily newspaper in the US in the 1890s

The newspaper, based in New Orleans, criticized capitalism and its role in racial inequality.