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La. removes more than 50,000 from Medicaid at start of disenrollment process

By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana removed 50,600 people from government-funded Medicaid health...

If successful, Landry’s EPA suit could be ‘a significant setback’ for the Civil Rights Act

By Lue Palmer Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Robert “Bobby” Taylor has been living in the...

Alleged ‘harmful conditions’ for youth at Angola may violate Constitution, feds say

By Bobby-Jean Misick Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — The state of Louisiana may have violated the...

LNG export terminals belching more pollution than estimated

By Sara Sneath The Lens Air-monitoring consultant James Doty can see pollution that’s invisible to...

Area McDonald’s franchises commit dozens of child labor violations, feds allege

By Claire Sullivan Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Dozens of teens working at McDonald’s franchise locations...

Central Grocery Eyes Imminent Reopening in Historic French Quarter Location

Central Grocery in 2017. | Josh Brasted/Eater NOLA Plus, the city shuts down a popular...

14 Standout Sushi Spots in and Around New Orleans

Nigiri from Yakuza House. | Randy Schmidt/Eater NOLA From classic strip mall restaurants to pristine...

NOPD use of facial recognition leads to zero arrests in nine months

By Michael Isaac Stein Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Facial recognition technology that has been touted...

CBC confronts ongoing assault on Black rights

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Members of the Congressional Black Caucus...

Judge denies injunction against Jeff Parish public housing closure plan

By Michelle Liu Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — A group of Marrero tenants seeking to block...

Southern University gets share of $33M for USDA projects at 19 HBCUs

By Ariana Figueroa Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $33 million...

New Louisiana monument honors Black military service members

By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana has erected a new monument to Black...

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