Some of the great storytelling from reporters in Louisiana based on public records includes:
-Lee Zurik: Ray Nagin's calendars, among others
-Jim Mustian: Ronald Greene's death and coverrup
-The Reveille: LSU presidential search records
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Ray Nagin. Les Miles. Ronald Greene. How public records unveiled largest cover-ups in Louisiana. nola.com/news/politics/… via @nolanews

Don't ever let anyone tell you that being in a small newsroom means small work. So incredibly proud of my team at the Malheur Enterprise (esp. when finalists were Washington Post and Newsday). Excuse me while I do a little celebratory dance. #Localjournalism

Louisiana people, I'd love to hear your stories of how you've used public records. My DM's are open or you can email me at [email protected].

This is today’s The Philadelphia Inquirer must-read for some obvious reasons, not least of which is just how long this office has been allowed to behave with reckless impunity. But there are at least two other reasons to pay close attention ⬇️ inquirer.com/news/sheriffs-…

Governor Jeff Landry You, as attorney general, had no problem using FOIA to review reporters' records. nola.com/news/politics/…

Jeff Landry sued me in 2021 over a public records request about sexual harassment in the AG's criminal division. We won in court & got the records.
Today, a #lalege committee passed a bill with his support that would gut Louisiana's public records law.
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NEW: Childhood friend of Philly City Council President Kenyatta Johnson admits to using that tie to illegally profit from sales of city-owned lands inquirer.com/crime/felton-h…

Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked, AP source says apnews.com/article/baltim…

The Texas Tribune is tripling its reporting presence on the Mexico border this year, with reporters in El Paso, Eagle Pass and the RGV.

Honest, grounded stories about life there are vital. They're also very expensive, and we could use your help. texastribune.org/2024/04/15/tex…

Just randomly thinking about how Netflix gave Spike Lee a real budget and he made a fantastic jungle adventure dealing with the trauma of Vietnam through the eyes of Black soldiers. Delroy Lindo could have easily won an Oscar but didn’t even get a nom—even the poster rocks.

This is literally our country's biggest health insurer. Great digging from John Tozzi and Anders Melin bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

My alma mater University of Oregon failed to tell students about a pattern of recent druggings at frats, as the Clery Act requires, then got caught making false statements justifying why it didn't do so.

Great work by Eugene Weekly ELIZA, who brought receipts
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Ah yes, the newsroom I distrust above all, NPR.

Bucks County’s Luke DiSangro has autism, Tourette syndrome, OCD, and ADHD. He said becoming a professional wrestler saved his life. Last week, he helped train Jason Kelce for #WrestleMania inquirer.com/sports/wrestle…

Your The Post and Courier front pages for today:

We couldn’t get The Rock and Becky Lynch — they’re busy — so we got the next best thing: action figures of the famous wrestlers.

From The People’s Elbow to The Manhandle Slam, here are 5 finishing moves you might see at #WrestleMania … in stop motion.

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We looked at charts of the Port of Baltimore since the 70s & reviewed Maryland's past 20 yrs of transportation reports.

The concrete structures meant to protect the Key Bridge appear unchanged for decades — and smaller than bridges at other busy ports.

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Palestinians dead: >31,000
Palestinian children dead: > 13,000
Doctors and medical staff dead: >340
Journalists dead: 95
U.N./aid workers dead: 196

South Jersey’s Mike Chioda was one of WWE’s all-time referees. First, he had to wait outside a Wildwood liquor store and score booze for Andre The Giant. #WrestleMania inquirer.com/sports/wrestle…