Back in February, we spoke to Beth Schwartzapfel from the Marshall Project who, along ProPublica and NBC News, found horrific conditions at the Acadiana Center for Youth in St. Martinville, including teens held in solitary confinement for weeks at a time. But recently, state lawmakers took major steps to limit the use of solitary confinement for the state’s youth.
Schwartzapfel joins us again to discuss the future of the use of solitary confinement on youth in Louisiana facilities.
The small Louisiana town of Vidalia is set to become a major player in the clean energy industry. The Australia-based mining company Syrah Technologies is planning a major expansion of their plant in the city, where they make a material used in lithium ion batteries.
Louisiana Economic Development secretary Don Pierson and Vidalia Mayor Buz Craft tell us how this expansion is set to boost economic activity in the area.
Across the country, workers at Starbucks stores are launching union campaigns. The Gulf States Newsroom’s Stephan Bisaha produced a conversation between organizers in New Orleans and Birmingham as they talk to each other about their efforts and what they're learning.
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