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Activists demand that New Orleans provide sanctuary from anti-trans legislation.

Columnist Brandi Liberty writes: Louisiana's tribes must navigate complex bureaucratic processes that require extensive documentation to gain federal and state recognition.

Some farmers are asking Congress to add more crop insurance and disaster assistance for smaller producers in the upcoming US Farm Bill.

The Descendants Project plans to use the 1811 Kid Ory Historic House in LaPlace to further its mission of preserving the history of Black descendants of the River Parishes and protecting their environmental health.

Verite News spoke with Shervington about her films for the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies, what inspired her and what’s next.

Known as the New Orleans Massacre or the New Orleans Riot, the violence occurred on July 30, 1866.

A bill that would publicize the confidential court records of young people accused of crimes has moved forward to the Louisiana State House. 

A bill that would lower the age juveniles can be tried as adults from 18 to 17 passed a Louisiana Senate committee.

After a five-year break from masking, Big Queen Gina Montana of the Yellow Pocahontas Black masking Indian tribe will return to Carnival 2025.

Legal experts say a recent decision in a lawsuit over federal efforts to investigate environmental racism in Louisiana could stall civil rights investigations across the country.