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Lower Ninth Ward Named Site for New Emergency Solar Generator System
The site will be built thanks to a $221,375 grant from FEMA's Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program
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Jennsen Bentley
Mayor Cantrell Creates Violent Crime Reduction Task Force
The executive order brings together city leaders from law enforcement, criminal justice, public health, public safety, infrastructure, and more.
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Jennsen Bentley
Some Households Could See Double Reduction in SNAP Benefits in 2023
The FDA is encouraging the public to support local food banks, mutual aid organizations and food banks that will likely see an increase in demand…
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Jennsen Bentley
Endymion Says Mel Gibson Will Not Ride As Co-Grand Marshal Citing Safety Concerns
Krewe president Dan Kelley says the krewe received threats after announcing the actor, who has previously made racist, anti-semetic, and anti-lgbtq…
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Jennsen Bentley
Judge Overturns Livingston Parish Moratorium on Carbon Capture Projects
Air Products sued the Livingston Parish's government to overturn the moratorium in October.
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Jennsen Bentley
Concerning New COVID-19 Variant Emerges Just In Time for Mardi Gras
Scientists say XBB.1.5. is more infectious than some other variants, and 63 times less likely to be neutralized by current vaccinations/boosters.
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Jennsen Bentley
Concerning New COVID-19 Variant Emerges Just In Time for Mardi Gras
Scientists say XBB.1.5. is more infectious than some other variants, and 63 times less likely to be neutralized by current vaccinations/boosters.
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Jennsen Bentley
CPRA Acquires 500-Acre Plaquemines Parish Site to Benefit Coastal Restoration
The site was originally intended to be a $2.5 billion oil export terminal, but that project was cancelled after heavy opposition from local residents…
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Jennsen Bentley

July 2022

American Slavery, Alive and Well: Angola Prisoners Earn $0.02 Per Hour Growing Cotton and Sugarcane
On the site of former slave plantations, Louisiana State Penitentiary continues the tradition of human exploitation.
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Jennsen Bentley

June 2022

One Upcoming SCOTUS Decision Could Dismantle Democracy Before 2024
Moore v. Harper could give Republican state legislatures complete control over elections, making it impossible for Democrats to win, ever.
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Jennsen Bentley
SCOTUS Halts Lower Court Order, Upholds Louisiana Legislature Gerrymandered Maps
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