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When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in August 2005, the world saw heartbreaking images. A drowned city. Families waving sheets from rooftops. Elderly residents trapped in sweltering attics. The levees…
by Devon Chase The Saints are the only NFL team that hasn’t named a Week 1 starter. Head coach Kellen Moore says the decision comes next week. The battle between…
Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005. The storm itself did not destroy the city. The levees failed. That failure drowned entire neighborhoods, wiped out homes, and scattered people. Katrina’s…
by Dr. Kyshun Webster I know what it feels like to have your life’s work twisted into a weapon against you. Twice, I’ve watched as my commitment to equity and…
Katrina’s Shadow: Why New Orleans Still Struggles with Insurance, Blight, and Recovery Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005. Nearly twenty years later, the storm’s damage continues to shape the…
Two Officers, Two Outcomes Two NOPD officers. Two misconduct cases. Yet the treatment of Jeffrey Vappie and Todd Morrell could not look more different. Vappie stands accused of conspiring with…
by Langston Price A Mayor Made History Again Mayor LaToya Cantrell, New Orleans’ first female mayor, made history again. This time, she is the first sitting mayor indicted in the…
by Langston Price Most Americans see the chaos in Washington and call it a partisan fight. But that misses the bigger danger. The real attack on democracy isn’t just the…
Master these key relationship skills for a stronger marriage. by Kurt W Ela Psy.D. Key points As a couples therapist, I work with a broad array of relationships: the couple…
From Map Fights to Ballot Blockades In my last column, I explained how Louisiana’s redistricting battle became a tangled mess — with one court ordering a second majority-Black district, another…