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Woody Allen and His New Orleans Jazz Band pay tribute to the Big Easy at L.A.’s Orpheum
“For those of you who have seen us before,” film director, stand-up comedian and, on this evening, jazz clarinetist Woody Allen warned the crowd at the end of more than 90 minutes of New Orleans-flavored jazz, “you’ll notic
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Jindal skyrockets .00009% in GOP poll after first debate
According to reports, Jindal has surged in the GOP poll after an electrifying performance at the Republican 2016 presidential "Happy Hour" debate.
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Ku Klux Klan fliers appear in Louisiana neighborhood
St. Tammany Parish authorities are investigating the distribution over the weekend of Ku Klux Klan fliers in a community near Mandeville. The range of the distribution remained unclear Tuesday morning (Aug. 11). "I don't know if we're ever going to...
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Cancer Alley: Big Industry, Big Problems
One by one nearly all of Brunetta Sims’ neighbors have disappeared. Some have died of cancer or other mysterious illnesses. Others packed up and moved when the air got too thick or too nasty for their little ones to handle. Many more relocated after being bought out by the bigwigs over at the oil plant next door. “They’re all gone now. Nobody here but me,” Sims said from her kitchen table in Standard Heights, an African American neighborhood along the fence...
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Louisiana warned about cutting Planned Parenthood, WSJ reports
Gov. Bobby Jindal plans to eliminate funding Sept. 2
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The Great Boot Debate: Is it time for Louisiana to change its map?
Given the amount of land loss along the coast, some believe Louisiana's iconic boot-shaped map is due for a makeover.
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NOPD looking for man who took bicycle for test ride and never returned
New Orleans police are looking for a man who allegedly stole a bicycle from a French Quarter store after he told the cashier he was taking the bike for a test ride and never returned.
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Indefensible: The Story Of New Orleans’ Public Defenders
Before Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans didn’t even have a full-time public defender program. The one they built remains overwhelmed and underfunded.
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Police officer suspended after child pornography arrest
A Gretna police officer was suspended without pay after he was arrested Monday (Aug. 17) in Plaquemines Parish on a distributing child pornography charge, Gretna Police Deputy Chief Anthony Christiana said Tuesday (Aug. 18).
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Ashley Madison client list includes Louisiana GOP executive director; he says it was for research
Louisiana GOP executive director Jason Doré said Thursday that his name is on a list of accounts released as part of the Ashley Madison cheating website hack because the site was used for "opposition research." The director of the statewide Republican Party said...
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Will New Orleans Survive the Next Katrina?
Take a bird's eye tour of the desperate, $50 billion battle to save Louisiana.
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Post-Katrina culture timeline: When restaurants, art and live music returned to New Orleans
Cultural highlights from moments in the national spotlight to seemingly minor events that meant so much to those of us who live in New Orleans.
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Capturing the Gulf Coast’s Culture as It Slips Into the Sea
"You can say New Orleans is 'back and vibrant and exciting,' but you have to qualify that and say that it’s also different."
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6 police officers killed by gunfire this year in Louisiana, more than any other state
More law enforcement officers have been gunned down on the job this year in Louisiana than in any other state, by a long shot. Last week, Louisiana and California tied with the most law enforcement officers killed by gunfire in...
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Ex-teacher admits to having sex with student again.
She reaffirms guilty plea to felony obscenity for sex with 16-year-old Destrehan High student
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Nyx claims the title of first all-female super krewe for Mardi Gras 2016
With 2,232 riders signed up for 2016, Nyx may be second only to Endymion.
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LOUISIANA: With a master plan and the money, can a state unite to restore its protective wetlands?
For the first time in history, Louisiana may have a significant pot of money for coastal restoration. The state has established a unified agency that could balance clashing priorities among environmentalists, residents, fishermen and energy companies. And with the not-so-distant memory of the deadly Hurricane Katrina and the threat of more damaging storms looming large, the promise of healthier protective wetlands could be within reach.
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Gov. Bobby Jindal loses federal Common Core lawsuit
Combating national conservative arguments, federal Judge Shelly Dick of Baton Rouge wrote that Common Core was not a curriculum and that federal education laws did not infringe on states' rights.
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Lawsuit claims state agency ignored signs of abuse to 22-month-old foster child who died in May
The parents of a 22-month-old Washington Parish girl allegedly beaten to death by her foster mother are accusing state workers of repeatedly ignoring physical signs and reports
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LPO trumpets New Orleans 'Resurrection' at Orpheum Theater: 2015-2016 season
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra launches season at Orpheum Theater, Sept. 17
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