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Jamie Davis trims Julia Letlow's lead in Senate race
Davis is closing the gap as he bids to be Louisiana's first Black U.S. Senator since Reconstruction, leaving Letlow without the sure victory Republicans had hoped for.
Danny Cherry Jr.
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This Librarian Took On the Far-Right, and Won
“He messed with the wrong librarian.”
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REPORTING: A Second Poll Shows Jamie Davis Within 4 Points of Julia Letlow In the Louisiana U.S. Senate Race
“This is not going to be a slam dunk race for Julia [Letlow]”
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REPORTING: New Orleans Teacher Petitions Supreme Court To Block Louisiana's Ten Commandments Law
The latest update on legal action against Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law
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Investigation: Meet the Christian Nationalists Coming for Louisiana’s Libraries
The Rise and Fall of the CFNL and Their Chaos Campaign Against Louisiana Libraries
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Privatized healthcare was supposed to save the lives of the incarcerated. Critics say it may be killing them.
When exposed to just above 90 degrees, the human body experiences stress. The body’s airways tighten as the air quality diminishes and becomes heavier. The high temperatures can make it hard to breathe — dehydration can set in — with prolonged exposure potentially leading to heat exhaustion within 10 to 15
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“We Got To Have a Messenger”: Discussing Hope and Despair in Louisiana Politics with Robert “Bob” Mann
When you’re a lefty in a red state, a sense of hopelessness can set in: Your districts are likely gerrymandered to shit and your lawmakers often pass harmful bills and seem determined to use your tax dollars for malicious ends—to say nothing of the profound lack of influence
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Inmates report medical mistreatment at Angola and beyond
How did things get this way?
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Jazz, Weed, and New Orleans’ Role in the War on Drugs
“The role that New Orleans’ media played in inflaming the perceived downsides of marijuana that would later spread around the nation throughout the War on Drugs cannot be overstated.”
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Top 5 Reasons for Optimism in Scary Political Times
"We Have One Another’s Backs"
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5 Days as a Hostage in Israel: an Interview with a U.S. Army Veteran Who Joined the Gaza Flotilla
Last month, over 400 activists were held hostage by Israel for trying to bring aid into Gaza. 1 of them was Zue, an army vet. We discuss her 5 day imprisonment, NOLA's role in the genocide, and more.
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The Ultra-Conservative 5th Circuit Court Will Reconsider Louisiana's 10 Commandments Law It Initially Struck Down
"There’s an obvious Christian Nationalist agenda in this country to inject their narrow version of Christianity into every part of public life..."