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When a giant falls, how do we honor him?

After the passing of Jerome “Big Duck” Smith, how must we as a community honor his legacy? [...]

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PODCAST: Color or community? Supreme Court ruling reshapes Louisiana’s congressional map
Journalist Emmanuel Felton talks about traveling through Louisiana’s disputed congressional district, examining the communities at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on racial gerrymandering, representation and political power. [...]Read More... from PODCAST: Color or community? Supreme Court ruling reshapes Louisiana’s congressional map

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America’s air monitors are disappearing, along with the power to expose polluters

Laws in Louisiana and other states now curb the use of community-collected data. In Louisiana, public air monitors are often located miles from major industrial polluters and fail to test for some of the most dangerous chemicals. [...]


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The Voices in Our World: "I See Potential in My Life”

A series by Louisiana for Children’s Rights, in partnership with The Lens, that elevates the voices and experiences of Black youth currently or formerly detained in the Orleans Parish juvenile jail [...]

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As one in five Louisiana families lose SNAP, N.O. schools brace for free lunch impact

More than 90% of Orleans public schools automatically offer free breakfast and lunch to all students due to high SNAP enrollment rates. With Louisiana SNAP cutting 1 in 5 recipients, school cafeterias could also be serving fewer free meals. [...]


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