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Hundreds of protestors took to New Orleans streets on a sweltering Friday evening — joining dozens of cities across the nation that saw demonstrators pour into the streets — after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, striking down the constitutional right to abortion. As of the ruling, virtually all abortion procedures in the state of Louisiana are illegal.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why protestors at the state capitol are pushing back against some of the new proposed congressional maps. And, we learn about Orleans Parish School Board’s search for a new superintendent of schools.
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As restrictive abortion bans take shape across the nation and legislative battles make their way to the highest court, protesters on Saturday gathered in their respective cities, including New Orleans, to march for reproductive rights as part of the Women’s March movement.
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About 20 people gathered in Duncan Plaza on Thursday for a protest called by socialist organization Worker's Voice Newspaper to show their opposition to…
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New Orleans City Council Votes To Limit Police Use Of Tear Gas, Asks NOPD To Limit No-Knock WarrantsThe New Orleans City Council voted Thursday to strongly limit the use of tear gas by law enforcement officers within the city.The ordinance prohibits the…
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The City of New Orleans could soon create rules intended to limit the use of tear gas “and other chemical compounds” by law enforcement officers within…
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More than 100 protesters were gathered in front of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Thursday, blocking the Loyola Avenue and breezeway…
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By now we’ve heard time and time again how the moment we’re all living through is historic, anxious and unprecedented. A global pandemic has killed…
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Action continues in New Orleans and Baton Rouge this week with rallies for racial justice, sanitation workers' rights, mutual aid and more. One of this…
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Update: The city’s only remaining monument to John McDonogh — located across from Gallier Hall — was toppled on the morning of July 10.For years, activist…