Porch Poppin’: Geddes name is synonymous with New Orleans funeral home industry

Jazz drummer Frank Lastie leaves musical stamp on his children, but son, Walter "Popee" Lastie, followed his footsteps

Frank Lastie's talent on drums was handed down to his son, Walter "Popee" Lastie, but he also passed the musical gene to trumpeter Melvin, saxophonist David and pianist Betty Ann.

University Medical Center firing violated city ‘ban the box’ law, attorneys say

Devon Jones and his attorneys claim that his April firing from the hospital was based solely on his criminal record, potentially in violation of the ‘ban the box’ ordinance, which was meant to give formerly incarcerated people better access to job opportunities.

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.