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Fairview Baptist Church helped revive New Orleans' brass band culture

Giving kids something positive to do helped spark a brass band revival.

Besieged for sending racist text messages, Mississippi police chief is fired by city leadership

Harold Vanderford submitted his resignation letter to city leaders days after Mississippi Today, Verite News and The New York Times revealed that he had frequently used racist slurs in text messages. Aldermen moved to terminate him instead.

Here’s how we verified a Mississippi police chief's racist text messages

Our team at Mississippi Today, Verite News and The New York Times published an exposé revealing that Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford routinely used a racist slur in text messages. We didn’t just take our source’s word for it — we took steps to verify.

New Orleans News Quiz: Sheriffs are getting 20% of Louisiana's opioid settlement money

Think you know New Orleans? Take our quiz on sheriffs spending opioid settlement money to test your knowledge.

City of New Orleans will not apply for Trump Model Cities grant following concerns about federal oversight

Civil rights groups came out in opposition to the city’s participation in the Model Cities program, pointing to requirements that recipients align with Trump administration priorities.