“The ability of New Orleanians to elect and influence what their government should look like is being subverted by the governor of Louisiana," said Will Snowden, of the Loyola University College of Law.

Some top city officials are saying a whole lot to/about Taylor Swift this week while not saying a single word about the fact that State Police directly acted against the aims, efforts, and policies of the New Orleans city government...

A few weeks ago, Danny M. and I were invited to witness a “rematriation” ceremony as the Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha tribe had a sacred mound known as the “Lemon Trees” mound returned to them. It was an amazing thing to see. Check out our piece on it: wwno.org/coastal-desk/2…

No emcamping.

Judge filed temporary restraining order, instructing State Police to halt its sweeps of homeless encampments. The instigating lawsuit cites the great reporting by NOLA.com, New Orleans Public Radio, and Verite, among others. Grateful for this local news enviro. veritenews.org/2024/10/25/jud…

Yesterday, unhoused residents staged a protest after state troops cleared the Calliope homeless encampment, among others. Bobbi-Jeanne Misick went to the protest and spoke with the folks there for Verite ❤️ veritenews.org/2024/10/26/res…

The lawsuit is an unprecedented challenge that could erase critical protections for people with disabilities, including in public schools. A favorable ruling for them could have a cascading effect on all similarly enforced civil rights protections. Read: thelensnola.org/2024/10/28/lou…

Spend some time with the handwritten notes in this ProPublica story. Heart-wrenching and infuriating. projects.propublica.org/homeless-encam…

After homeless encampment sweeps, councilmember pushes city to enter into formal agreement with State Police ‘A basic, written understanding’ could prevent another surprise operation by troopers working in the city, Lesli Harris said Monday. veritenews.org/2024/10/29/aft…

This is fun: A Field Guide to Gay Animals won three Signal awards, including Gold for Best Documentary. Accolades are great! But I'm more tickled that our team was recently invited to speak with the LGBTQ+ Audubon Affiliate group. 🌈🐥💖 signalaward.com/winners/detail…

I'm not even close to being proficient, but my ability to be friendly enough in Arabic and Spanish has opened the door to some truly great gossip around town.

New Orleans police claim their use of force data does not indicate any racial disparities, despite Black people accounting for more than 80% of their uses of force. From Michelle Liu Verite The Trace veritenews.org/2024/10/31/nop…

New: From cutting children's disability benefits to allowing employers to pocket workers' tips, Trump tried to slash protections for the working poor in ways that have been forgotten by many. propub.li/3NPCggo

No YOU’RE getting emotional about the inscription on the National Postal Museum building

Excellent work from Joshua Benton (@joshuabenton.com on Bluesky) niemanlab.org/2024/09/what-w…

"Dollar General’s business model relies on both its customers and workers being disadvantaged; the company has long benefited from a model . . . that depreciates labor power, and therefore wages, across the region." katie jane fernelius Oxford American oxfordamerican.org/magazine/issue…

Affordable housing advocates want voters to pay more attention to the Orleans Parish assessor’s race, saying it impacts renters just as much as homeowners. veritenews.org/2025/09/26/new…