Too many local news outlets have disappeared in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. The Gulf States Newsroom was created to ensure that stories related to health care, criminal justice, the economy and other important issues continue to be told. WWNO and WRKF in Louisiana, WBHM in Alabama, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, and NPR are working together as a regional newsroom to plan coverage, share resources and add reporting power in a story-rich region that has for too long gone under-covered.
Support for the Gulf States Newsroom comes from WBHM, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, NPR, the Commonwealth Fund, the Public Welfare Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation. To learn more about the Gulf States Newsroom, email connect@gulfstatesnewsroom.org.
The Regional Team:
Priska Neely, managing editor based at WBHM in Birmingham
Tyler Pratt, assistant managing editor based at WBHM in Birmingham
Orlando Flores Jr., digital editor based at WWNO in New Orleans
Stephan Bisaha, senior reporter covering economic mobility based at WBHM in Birmingham
Kat Stromquist, senior reporter covering justice, incarceration and gun violence based at WWNO in New Orleans
Drew Hawkins, health equity reporter based at WWNO in New Orleans
Nellie Beckett, community engagement producer based at WBHM in Birmingham
Joseph King, sports and culture reporting fellow based at WBHM in Birmingham
Danny McArthur, environmental justice reporter based at Mississippi Public Broadcasting in Jackson
Maya Miller, community engagement reporter based at Mississippi Public Broadcasting in Jackson
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The Mississippi Delta Film Academy's program helps local students reimagine Till's tragic story and deepen their understanding of their region.
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The week-long, free program gives medical professionals tools to provide trauma-informed care — and potentially help with prosecutions.
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After a historic victory in Tennessee, the United Auto Workers southern campaign is still recovering from a big rejection in Alabama. How will it recover?
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The discount store chain has added fresh fruits and vegetables at more than 5,400 stores. Grocery store advocates say the move could hurt mom-and-pop grocers.
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Winn sat down with the Gulf States Newsroom's Kat Stromquist to discuss what causes Shreveport to struggle with shootings, and what could help.
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As heat waves and heat domes become more intense, the idea of naming extreme heat as we do with other major disasters is gaining traction with some experts.
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Some residents say Shreveport’s history of mass incarceration has changed their community — and their families.
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As violent crime slows down across the South, Shreveport is reckoning with the aftermath of an unusually deadly 2023.
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Leitman filmed the Jackson, Mississippi, clinic at the center of the SCOTUS decision on abortion rights for seven years for her documentary, "No One Asked You."
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Driven by climate change, extreme temperatures are forcing parents and camp counselors to change their summer routines to keep kids safe.