iberia parish

A leak – significant, yet small by Louisiana standards – has highlighted concerns about the state’s response to such leaks under the Trump administration and Gov. Jeff Landry.

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.

The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office has set a curfew for the parish. Residents must be off the streets between the hours of 10 p.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m.…