Legacy of trailblazing Black minister lives on in Dryades YMCA

Immigration 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.

Louisiana 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.

New 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.

Former 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.

Thomas 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.