Richard A. Webster (Verite News)
Before coming to Verite News, Richard A. Webster spent the past two and a half years as a member of ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network. He investigated allegations of abuse against the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and claims of racial and economic inequities within Louisiana’s Road Home recovery program following Hurricane Katrina.
Webster previously was a member of The Times-Picayune’s investigative team, reporting on numerous special projects including “The Children of Central City,” an in-depth look at childhood trauma through the lens of a youth football team; “A Fragile State,” a multi-part series on Louisiana’s mental health care system; and “Dying at OPP,” which examined the deaths of inmates in Orleans Parish Prison.
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For some bars in the French Quarter, staying open — even without tourists — is the best option after Hurricane Ida.
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Aside from the return of power, the greatest needs for those New Orleanians attempting to survive the devastation of Hurricane Ida are gas, food, ice, water and cash to purchase supplies. And though the city so far has been unable to assist with either gas or cash, beginning on Tuesday it set up daily food and supply distribution sites throughout the city.