Bringing them home: Eva Baham’s search for the stolen 19
Behind the effort to bring the skulls of 19 Black New Orleanians, held in Germany for more than 150 years, back home.
Explore this series that pulls back the curtain on the labor of enslaved people and the commerce of the slave trade that helped establish New Orleans.
With forecasters expecting a busy hurricane season in 2025, use our Hurricane Guide to get the tools you need in one place to stay safe this storm season.
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, some things will never be replaced. We’ve collected stories from New Orleanians to remember What Was Lost.
The 2025 Louisiana Legislative Session is in full swing. We’re following along, bringing you the latest news, updates and important context.
Justice
New Orleans city officials, local Latinx communities spooked by ICE raids
After federal immigration agents raided a federally funded critical infrastructure project in New Orleans, stoking fears in the local Hispanic community, officials began alerting contractors about other city worksites.
ENVIRONMENT
Local soil and water conservation board holds first of its kind election
Voters in five parishes will have the chance to participate in a rare election this Saturday (June 14) when a farmer and a fisherman face off for a seat on a board that supports the local use and protection of land and water. Supervisory seats on the board of the Crescent Soil and Water Conservation…
government
The National Weather Service hasn’t staffed back up for hurricane season
Hurricane season has started, but jobs still haven’t been refilled after drastic DOGE cuts, though the administration says it plans to rehire some staff.
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Housing
Eliminating funding for Native housing is an assault on Tribal sovereignty
The Native American Housing Block Grant program is on the Trump administration’s chopping block. But the program is “not a discretionary program or a luxury,” writes columnist Brandi Liberty. “It is a statutory obligation.”
Education
Tulane scientist resigns citing university censorship of pollution and racial disparity research
A Tulane University researcher resigned Wednesday, citing censorship from university leaders who had warned that her advocacy and research exposing the Louisiana petrochemical industry’s health impacts and racial disparities in hiring had triggered blowback from donors and elected officials.
Health
Sen. Bernie Sanders wants an investigation of RFK Jr.’s vaccine firings
Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate Health Committee, made the request of Sen. Bill Cassidy, the committee chair, in a letter obtained by NOTUS.
A law was meant to target teen violence. Instead, 17-year-olds are being charged as adults for lesser offenses.
Louisiana lawmakers lowered the age at which the criminal justice system treats people as adults, but most teens arrested in the three largest parishes aren’t charged with violent crimes.
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Entergy to finalize gas business handoff in next several weeks
New Orleans residents will start receiving separate gas bills from Delta Utilities, not Entergy, this summer.
Why do touring artists keep skipping New Orleans?
The short answer is: money.
New Orleans celebrates Pride with calls for unity and action to combat anti-LGBTQIA+ attacks
New Orleans celebrated its LGBTQIA+ community on Saturday (June 14) with a day of Pride festivities, while members of the community called for unity and action in the face of heightened legislative and rhetorical attacks in the first several months of the second Trump presidency.
Thousands gather in the Marigny for ‘No Kings’ protest of Trump administration
The “No Kings” protest organized by Indivisible NOLA kicked off from a field on the corner of Mandeville and Decatur streets around 10 a.m.
Powering a Greener New Orleans
Entergy New Orleans is encouraging residents and businesses to save energy and reduce costs by offering cash incentives and free energy assessments.
New exhibit showcases local figures of Civil Rights Movement
“The Trail They Blazed,” on display in the French Quarter at the HNOC, is an oral history project that showcases the city’s civil rights activism – as told by the people who lived it.
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