Louisiana judge preserves telehealth abortion access provision for now, puts case on hold

The Verite News Immigration Glossary: Helping you understand language used in immigration enforcement

Verite News has compiled a glossary, or “cheat sheet,” of immigration terms to aid in understanding the topic.

Black legislators demand transparency from Mississippi law enforcement on fatal police shooting of 1-year-old in Senatobia 

Two months after state officials began investigating the deadly police shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in a Walmart parking lot, the toddler’s family and a key eyewitness say nobody has reached out.

Books that uncover the deep roots of Louisiana’s enslaved people

So many of us in Louisiana are descendants of the enslaved.

Local News Hub awards $150,000 to Deep South Today to support reporting on women in politics

Deep South Today, a nonprofit network of newsrooms in Louisiana and Mississippi that will soon launch a new newsroom in Arkansas, is pleased to announce it has received a $150,000 grant from Local News Hub to increase its coverage of women in politics across the communities it serves.

Saxophone player David Lastie leaves lasting mark on New Orleans music

Lastie grew up in a musical family that included trumpeter Melvin Lastie and drummer Jessie Hill.