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Uncivil war: When Louisiana attacks its most valuable asset, the city of New Orleans
There has been tension between New Orleans and the rest of the state for a long time. It’s a blue city in a red state. But what we’re witnessing now isn’t just tension, it’s open warfare.
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8mImmigration arrests surge in Louisiana, advocates and lawyers say
Lawyers and activists told Verite News that more people are being detained and arrested by federal immigration authorities in recent weeks.
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8mLouisiana takes steps to bring its HIV exposure law in line with modern science
People with HIV can only be prosecuted for contact that poses “a substantial likelihood of transmission,” narrowing the once-broad state law.
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8mNew Orleans schools continue to see growth in LEAP scores, outpacing nearby parishes
School leaders say the growth is due to a focus on targeted instruction for students, but that there’s still work to be done.
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7mFormer Orleans District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro appointed to the state Judiciary Commission, worrying advocates of criminal justice reform
Cannizzaro, who recently retired from his position leading the criminal division within Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office, started his four-year term in June.
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3mThomas Chester, Civil War's first Black war correspondent
Writing under the pseudonym “Rollin,” Chester became the first and only Black correspondent during the Civil War for a major newspaper.