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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...

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...

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...

Advocates tour Louisiana to register voters, educate citizens on voting rights

By John Gray Contributing Writer (VeriteNews.org) — A Louisiana voting rights advocacy group is touring...

Fields faces runoff challenge in new Black-majority LA 6th

By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer The 6th District congressional race is Cleo Fields’ to lose...

It’s August Again, So Some of Your Favorite Restaurants Are Closed For Summer Break

Origen is participating in Coolinary. | Randy Schmidt On the flip side, there are tons...

In a Blow to Affordable Bywater Dining, Two St. Claude Avenue Staples Are Closing

Junction Bar and Grill is one of two St. Claude Avenue spots closing in August....

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