Federal labor board invalidates union at N.O. charter school, potentially signalling trouble for others
The National Labor Relations Board found that a 2024 state law means that Lycee Francais teachers and their union no longer fall under its jurisdiction. The decision could impact all charter schools in New Orleans and across the state.
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Judge orders four held in new immigration unit at Angola prison to be released
A judge found that the federal government was indefinitely holding the four men in “Camp 57,” the immigration facility at Angola also known as “Louisiana Lockup,” in violation of their constitutional rights.
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Louisiana’s nation-leading proposed carbon capture projects alarm environmentalists
More than 270 carbon capture and sequestration projects have been proposed across the United States. At least 65 of those projects are planned for Louisiana.
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Top FEMA official warns of ‘seriously strained’ disaster response if DHS shutdown occurs
There has been recent interest by some lawmakers in moving FEMA out from under DHS.
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River District developers inch closer to securing affordable housing amid uncertainty for the riverside development
Developers working on the River District say they are a step closer to delivering on their promise of affordable housing.
Education
St. Tammany illegally shortened school days for student with disabilities, lawsuit claims
According to a federal lawsuit, two St. Tammany schools shortened an autistic boy’s school day to two hours from the standard seven.
Health
Xavier University receives $3 million from Humana to launch scholarship for medical students
The scholarship will offer one full ride per year at the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine.
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Federal lawsuit alleging racist land use practices in St. James moves forward
Two St. James community groups and a church are suing St. James Parish over the siting of industrial facilities in majority-Black areas. They’re asking a judge for a moratorium on further development.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation awards $400,000 to Deep South Today to expand video reporting about health and education issues at Verite News
Deep South Today, a nonprofit network of newsrooms in Louisiana and Mississippi, is pleased to announce that it has received a $400,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) to expand video reporting about health and education issues at Verite News.
Louisiana bets big on ‘blue ammonia.’ Communities along Cancer Alley brace for the cost.
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Lawsuit over farm line work assignments at Angola goes to trial
Prison reform advocates are trying to put an end to the Louisiana State Penitentiary forcing prisoners to do agriculture work in harsh weather conditions.
Deep South Today newsrooms The Current and Verite News selected as 2026 Report for America newsroom partners
Deep South Today, a nonprofit network of newsrooms in Louisiana and Mississippi, is pleased to announce that two of its newsrooms — The Current in Lafayette, La. and Verite News in New Orleans — have been selected to host Report for America (RFA) corps members for two-year terms beginning in 2026.
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