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Shalina Chatlani/Gulf States Newsroom/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. -
Stephan Bisaha/Gulf States Newsroom/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.
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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. -
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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Also, a forecast of Hurricane Pamela’s effects on Louisiana and a look at how NOLA’s criminal legal funds itself through arrests.
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Not a single public comment submitted on the expansion of the Orleans Justice Center was in support of the project during a streamed New Orleans City Planning Commission meeting Tuesday, when officials discussed possible recommendations for the City Council to either approve or deny a conditional land use permit.
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Also, New Orleans cyclists stage a protest, a unique art exhibit in the Bywater and how some charities supported victims of Hurricane Ida.
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The New Orleans City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the future of plans to build phase III of Orleans Justice Center, the controversial expansion of the New Orleans jail that has been opposed by criminal justice advocates and some city officials who have protested and even attempted to halt the project.
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Patrick Madden and Stephanie Grace hosted this episode of Louisiana Considered on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021.
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In the shooting death of veteran Master Trooper Adam Gaubert early Saturday morning, officials said during an emotional Monday press conference that he was ambushed while he was writing reports in his vehicle, and they blamed current protocols in place for not protecting the officer.
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Trash in New Orleans will temporarily be picked up once a week in most neighborhoods to ensure a more consistent pickup schedule for residents, city officials said Saturday, after many had gone weeks, some months, without their garbage collected.
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Also, Texas residents seeking abortions are traveling to a Shreveport women’s health clinic.
