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Gov. Jeff Landry: New Orleans is no longer as important to Louisiana as it once was
Amid an ongoing power struggle between state Republicans and New Orleans Democrats, Gov. Jeff Landry said New Orleans is no longer as important to Louisiana’s economic success as it has been in the…
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4mVolunteers flood Louisiana in Summer '64 to get Black people registered to vote
Louisiana Freedom Summer volunteers were on the frontlines, challenging obstacles to voter registration.
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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.