North La. power line project revived after lawmakers halted it

North La. power line project revived after lawmakers halted it

By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – A proposed power line in north Louisiana that...

New Orleans jail to offer limited free phone calls, tablet access for detainees

By Bobbi-Jeanne Misick Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — During her successful 2021 campaign for Orleans Parish...

Louisiana Supreme Court to decide who stays in race for its District 2 seat

By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order Thursday...

Leah Chase School opens in NOLa. marking return to direct-run schools

By John Gray Contributing Writer (VeriteNews.org) — The Leah Chase School opened its doors on...

La.’s statute of limitations on police brutality challenged in civil rights cases

By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Civil rights attorneys want the U.S. Supreme Court...

Appellate court removes one La. Supreme Court candidate from District 2 race

By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A state appellate court decided last Thursday to...

Voting Rights are under assault in the South

By Sunita Sohrabji Contributing Writer (Ethnic Media Services) — More than one-third of eligible voters...

Appeals court rules in favor of chihuahua search party

By Nick Chrastil The Lens Last year, a federal district judge found that officers working...

Bennachin’s West African Dishes Reflect the Soul of New Orleans Cuisine

Bennachin’s West African dishes helped shape New Orleans’s culinary legacy. | Photo illustration by Lille...

New Louisiana law serves as a warning to bystanders who film police

By Richard A. Webster Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local...

Local nonprofit offers free lead testing, water filters for New Orleans residents

By Safura Syed Contributing Writer (VeriteNews.org) — The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans is...

Lafayette coroner will take over sexual assault exams from nonprofit

By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Lafayette Parish Coroner Dr. Ken Odinet’s office will...

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