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Wild South Is New Orleans’ First Big Restaurant Closure of 2025

Buttermilk-fried cauliflower and cured tuna roe from Wild South. | Randy Schmidt/Wild South The tasting...

Why a voting rights advocate says AG Murrill could be tanking Louisiana’s redistricting case

By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The U.S. Supreme Court hasn’t set a date...

As AI-denied health insurance claims rise, so does nationwide frustration

By Selen Ozturk Contributing Writer (EthnicNewsMedia) — AI is used to deny millions of health...

Liberty Bank’s McDonald named to inaugural Forbes BLK 50 list

By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Forbes magazine recently published its inaugural ForbesBLK 50 to celebrate...

Federal judges sound alarm as Jan. 6 arrests, sentences continue while Trump’s pardons loom

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Federal judges are expressing concern over...

Rollbacks, Rallies, and Resilience: Black America’s battle for equity in 2024

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — In 2024, Black Americans encountered a...

Top debate student couldn’t sway School Board to keep his school open

By Marta Jewson The Lens Jordan Brown, 17, would be flying north later in the...

New report exams traffic stops, racial disparities, and the call for systemic reform

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Traffic stops remain the most common...

The village lives on in new documentary film

By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Writer At least 300 people attended “The Pontchartrain Park Pioneers” documentary...

Top five story/trends of 2024

By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer At The Louisiana Weekly, our editors tend to look at...

Cassidy backs bill to crack down on illegal fishing

By Elise Plunk Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A new bill in the U.S. Senate aims...

Alabo Wharf deal gets slippery

By Delaney Dryfoos The Lens The narrow Holy Cross Historic District sits on high ground,...

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