Bill to eliminate court clerk post won by Calvin Duncan advances in House — casting shadow over May election

Dozens of parish leaders, volunteers have left Landry-Murrill recall campaign over alleged mismanagement

With three months to go, former Louisiana Deserves Better members say the recall petition still has time to be successful, but its chair’s leadership has alienated many volunteers and refused to accept thousands of signatures.

How slavery fueled elite status, wealth and influence

It is vital to acknowledge that this extreme wealth and luxury were built directly on the forced labor of hundreds of enslaved Africans and their descendants.

Clarinetist William "Willie" Humphrey Jr. helped preserve traditional jazz in New Orleans

He also helped sustain New Orleans' brass band traditions.

Bricolage Academy faculty say CEO berated, belittled employees — particularly women

In April, 24 current and former Bricolage employees drafted letters to the charter school’s board about CEO Edward Brown’s leadership, as Brown was facing allegations of sex discrimination. The NOLA Public Schools district has opened an investigation into the school.

Jazz trumpeter Percy Humphrey earned international fame

Humphrey's musical training laid the foundation for his long career.