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‘Pray about it, and then do something’: New Orleans church works to break stigma around maternal mental health problems
The Franklin Avenue Baptist Church’s annual mental health forum is this weekend. This year, it features a special focus on maternal health.
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4mDOJ placing election monitors in Orleans, East Baton Rouge, Lafayette parishes
The Justice Department shed light on where it will deploy observers for what it calls its largest ever Election Day monitoring effort.
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2mLIVE: 2026 Louisiana Election Results
Follow the races live here as results come in for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Orleans Parish judicial seats, constitutional amendments and other ballot measures in the region.
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4mPHOTOS: New Orleans votes in the midterm elections
New Orleans residents hit the polls on Tuesday to vote on a packed midterm ballot. Verite News photographer Christiana Botic went out to hear their thoughts on this historic election.
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7mPrice per pound: The brutal truth behind Louisiana’s sugar boom
Louisiana’s sugar industry is vital to the state’s agricultural sector, generating $2 billion annually.
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47m‘Big business’: little-known court system in Louisiana churns out thousands of evictions – and millions in fees for judges
Guardian investigation: Louisiana’s justice of the peace court system may violate tenants’ constitutional rights as eviction fees boost judges’ incomes.