How Louisiana Is Taking Guns Out of Abusers’ Hands
Abused women are five times more likely to be killed if the perpetrator owns a firearm.
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‘Cruel and Unusual Punishment’: The Questionable State of Medical Care at Louisiana State Penitentiary
Several groups representing inmates at Angola claim the prison's poor living conditions violate the Eighth Amendment.
The Malleable Conflicts of Interest in State Legislature Rules
In many states, laws and ethics rules allow representatives to advance bills that would benefit their own financial interests.
Elizabeth Rush’s ‘Rising’ Is a Clarion Call on Climate
In her reported tour through American communities being threatened by rising seas, Rush reminds us of the human faces of the crisis.
Inside the Fight Over Pipelines in Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin
Anti-pipeline activists find themselves in league with the swamp's Cajun crawfishers as they work to thwart projects by the same company that built the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Murder in the Bayou
A barn near Jennings, Louisiana. (Photo: polymerchemist/Flickr) Kristen Gary Lopez’s grandmother still kept the newspaper clippings stored in…
How the Red Cross ‘Failed for 12 Days’ After the Historic Flooding in Louisiana
Documents show local officials were irate over the Red Cross’ poor response to the massive disaster. By Derek…
Staying Afloat: Lessons From Hurricane Katrina for the Children Affected by the Flooding in…
Education is just as important during displacement and recovery as it is during times of relative calm. By…
A Look at Louisiana’s Disastrous Flood
In the wake of the record flooding ravaging Louisiana, a look at some of the facts and figures.…
America’s Latest 500-Year Rainstorm Is Underway Right Now in Louisiana
Observers are calling the record floods a “classic signal of climate change” — and high-resolution models predict another one to…