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The heavily industrialized stretch of the Mississippi River extending from Baton Rouge to south of New Orleans accounts for more than half of the state's greenhouse gas footprint some years, according to a new analysis.
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Hundreds of protestors took to New Orleans streets on a sweltering Friday evening — joining dozens of cities across the nation that saw demonstrators pour into the streets — after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, striking down the constitutional right to abortion. As of the ruling, virtually all abortion procedures in the state of Louisiana are illegal.
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The New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to set aside $35 million to relocate residents living in homes built on top of a toxic landfill on Thursday.
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Graduates said while they struggled with lockdowns, remote school and not being able to see their friends, these experiences also led to immense personal growth.
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The successful, 11-to-1 vote happened weeks after a former shift supervisor that led the unionization effort was fired by higher management.
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Communities in southeast Louisiana are among those struggling the most to pay monthly electricity bills, overburdened by the cost of energy, according to federal data.
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After more than a year of constant pressure from a group of Gordon Plaza residents, the New Orleans City Council and the Cantrell administration say relocation from the toxic landfill site is closer than ever. But the crucial questions of when and how remain unanswered.
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Billie Nyx says their firing from the Maple Street Starbucks was “a deliberate and strategic move” due to their role in unionizing efforts at the coffee shop.
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Starbucks stores in New Orleans and Birmingham could be the next to unionize. Those leading the efforts sit down to discuss why and what they've learned so far.
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Bill comes two years after two people were killed in New Orleans float accidents