I Grew Up in New Orleans Before Katrina. Here's What We Lost in the Storm. harpersbazaar.com/culture/featur…

See which gangs the FBI targeted in Baton Rouge as part of Operation Summer Heat this year theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

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I’ve always appreciated the hand painted chrome-style lettering all over Detroit and had no idea all these signs were done by one guy

This is a must read! Stephanie Riegel gives a perfect snapshot of the people of Richland Parish at a moment of immense change, from generations of corn and soybean farmers to the new crop of construction workers building Meta's next $10 billion AI facility.

A security guard for U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell's town hall earlier this week has been put on administrative leave by his employer, Affinia Healthcare. Videos from the event show security getting into altercations with protesters. stlpr.org/government-pol…

Major drug companies held responsible for fueling the opioid crisis will pay billions of dollars to local governments over the next 13 years. I spent last week walking through overdose hotspots in Baton Rouge, to see how that money is being put to use. theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

The latest AP poll is now out, and I, along with two other voters, had #LSU as the No. 1 team in the country. My column on why I had the Tigers at the top spot and more: nola.com/sports/lsu/lsu…

Glad I was there in 2023 before the field-storming crackdown. And just in time for that last second win over Kansas State with a 61-yard kick...

Baton Rouge leaders eye stricter juvenile curfews amid crime, truancy concerns theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

Carvettea Selders hasn't yet buried her 19-year-old son, but little more than a week after his killing, Belhaven Trace subdivision served her family an eviction notice. The reason: "unlawful actions causing police action on the property." theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

BRPD is not treating this as a justified shooting as of now. From police records, it appears Barker's choice to shoot the man a third time, while he was already on the ground, led to her getting an attempted murder charge. theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

Hazing is illegal and dangerous. Under the Max Gruver Act, Louisiana takes this crime seriously. Every student deserves safety, dignity, and respect. #StopHazing theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

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Louisiana State Police is still saying that Kyren Lacy's "reckless driving...caused the series of crash events," even though the late LSU WR's attorney is presenting new video evidence that suggests otherwise. Quinn Coffman's story on the developments: theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ky…