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Black farmers and their families once owned and worked on thousands of acres of land in Louisiana’s Iberia Parish. The land has shrunk over the last several decades, and some, like Eddie Lewis III, say it stems from racist policies.
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Courtesy of Councilmember Jared Brossett's Facebook page.
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Wages have gone up as restaurants try to hold onto their staff amid a record number of people quitting their jobs in the U.S., especially in the South. -
Councilmember Jared Brossett will likely face his second DWI charge in the past 16 months after being booked into Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office early Monday morning.
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New Orleans is looking into taking over some control of garbage collection in the city, instead of relying solely on private contractors to pick up residential trash.
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As plans for a potential return of Mardi Gras 2022 ramp up, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she is interested in mandating a proof-of-vaccination requirement for passengers arriving in Louis Armstrong International Airport for the last two weeks of Carnival season — an idea that some state tourism officials hope doesn’t materialize.
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An industrial gas provider is moving to Ascension Parish with plans to build a $4.5 billion clean energy facility, Louisiana officials announced Thursday.
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Levine leads the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
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The unanimous vote sends the measure to the full House. If the chamber approves it, the referral would be sent on to federal law enforcement for potential charges.
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The police raid that killed Taylor was part of an investigation into Jamarcus Glover's drug dealing. Prosecutors, who once sought 10 years and an implication of Taylor, are now recommending probation.
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The Republican is accused of lying to the FBI about illegal campaign contributions made to his 2016 reelection bid.
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Why the WHO has tasked a South African startup with trying to replicate Moderna's mRNA COVID vaccine recipe.
