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Who Fab festival to celebrate New Orleans’ LGBTQ+ community at the Broadside
Mia Borders, Rescalla, BJ So Cole and Drugstore Lipstick among the musicians performing at the festival fundraiser for the New Orleans Pride Center.
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19mVerite 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.
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7mBlack 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.
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4mBooks that uncover the deep roots of Louisiana’s enslaved people
So many of us in Louisiana are descendants of the enslaved.
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5mLocal News Hub awards $150,000 to Deep South Today to support reporting on women in politics
Deep South Today, a nonprofit network of newsrooms in Louisiana and Mississippi that will soon launch a new newsroom in Arkansas, is pleased to announce it has received a $150,000 grant from Local News Hub to increase its coverage of women in politics across the communities it serves.
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3mSaxophone player David Lastie leaves lasting mark on New Orleans music
Lastie grew up in a musical family that included trumpeter Melvin Lastie and drummer Jessie Hill.