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In 1980, a 19-year-old Black man was sentenced to life in prison — despite the jury being split along racial lines. “I knew that my voice would not matter,” said one of the only two Black jurors. “I cannot believe that Lloyd Gray is still in prison.” veritenews.org/2025/08/25/l...

Trump education department to divert grants from colleges serving students of color The U.S. Department of Education announced it will withhold $350 million of congressionally approved funds to colleges and universities that serve students of color and divert the funds elsewhere, saying that the…

FEMA staff warns of Katrina-like disaster response under Trump administration FEMA Employees say that the agency’s leaders have compromised its ability to address natural disaster response.

Rivana, the next project to break ground in the River District, is planned as a mixed-use development that will include commercial retail space. https://ow.ly/Lnw050ZmcEf

What happened to Nolan Xavier Wells? “We just want to know what happened and why our baby didn’t come home … We want it to be an honest, through investigation. That’s all we’re asking for,” said Christine Wonsley, the mother of Nolan Xavier Wells.

Robert Brown Elliott was a lawyer, activist and politician He thrived in his chosen fields, spending his final years practicing criminal law in New Orleans.

NOPD changes policy on allowing weapons, hazardous materials on police drones As the drone program expands, concerns around privacy persist among some residents.

City Council approves tax breaks for $100 million affordable housing complex The lone vote in opposition to the motion for tax breaks was council president JP Morrell.

New Orleans’ Haitian community is in the crosshairs after a U.S. Supreme Court decision terminated its temporary protected status and allowed the government to initiate deportations. https://ow.ly/ePit50Zm2Ng

Parents relieved after plans to build CO2 pipeline near elementary school are canceled The pipeline would have been a part of Air Products and Chemicals’ carbon capture complex, which the company tabled last week.

Jimmy Palao was a jazz pioneer that time forgot He helped spread the sounds of New Orleans across the United States.

New Orleans Haitian community reeling in the wake of U.S. Supreme Court ruling New Orleans’ Haitian community is in the crosshairs after a U.S. Supreme Court decision terminated its temporary protected status and allowed the government to initiate deportations.

‘Everybody should have something to eat’: Months after immigration surge, volunteers continue food deliveries in Latino communities Members of an informal network of food delivery drivers on the Northshore say that even after the end of Catahoula Crunch, some are still afraid to leave their homes,…