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Louisiana Senate approves proposal making it easier to send minors to adult prisons
The senators voted 28-9 in favor of Senate Bill 2 to lift limitations on the types of crimes for which minors can be ...
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All of New Orleans ate at Buster Holmes Restaurant
Buster Holmes opened his shabby restaurant on New Year’s Day 1960 at the corner of Burgundy and Orleans streets.
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$484 million Entergy gas deal will come down to New Orleans City Council
The sale of Entergy's Louisiana gas utilities has been approved by state regulators, leaving the deal in the council's hands.
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Surprise bids revive hope for offshore wind in Gulf of Mexico after feds cancel lease sale
After little interest in wind lease auctions earlier this year, two companies have submitted plans to develop large wind ...
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Louisiana’s dead fish spills drop dramatically following menhaden industry regulations
In this episode of Porch Poppin', EJ Johnson discusses the results of new regulations on Louisiana's menhaden industry ...
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Superfund to solar farm: How New Orleans is using toxic land to push for climate goals
In this episode of Porch Poppin', EJ Johnson discusses the city's plans to turn a former neighborhood on toxic soil into a ...
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ICE violated civil rights of Colombian man detained in Louisiana, watchdog says
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Judge puts pause on Ten Commandments classroom displays
Civil liberties groups are challenging the Louisiana law requiring schools receiving state funds to display the Ten ...
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What will a second Trump presidential term mean for New Orleans?
"Now is the time for New Orleans residents to take at least as much interest in their mayor and City Council as they do in ...
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Black Louisianians express disappointment in election results, discuss what’s next
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Snooks Eaglin: ‘One of New Orleans’ most beloved musicians’
Blinded by glaucoma as a toddler, 5-year-old Fird Eaglin Jr. taught himself to play guitar by copying what he heard on the radio. At 12, he won a talent show at Hayes Chicken Shack by performing ...
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Historical marker unveiled to honor trailblazer Dorothy Mae Taylor
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