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Dejoie family pharmacy cured and connected a community
These pharmacies served as more than places to fill prescriptions. They were gathering places and commercial hubs in the Black community.
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10mAdvocates 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.
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11mTwo 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.
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4mXavier University's pharmacy program started small but has grown into a powerhouse
The program's first 15 students operated out of one of just three buildings _ the Science Hall. Now, the campus boasts the Qatar Pharmacy Pavilion and educates more than 600 men and women.
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4mTerrytown charter school renamed after 'storyteller' Adella Gautier
Young Audiences Charter Schools Director Rickie Nutik said the new campus seeks to reintroduce quality education with an emphasis on art.
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5mLouisiana ranks low in annual family, child well-being report
The foundation's vice president, Leslie Boissiere, said Louisiana’s 2026 Kids Count Data Book results were mixed, ranking the state 48th nationally in overall child well-being despite gains since 2019. Louisiana had the nation’s largest improvement in education, but declining child health and high rates of child poverty remain, the results show.