Proposal scuttled to help Louisiana imprisoned women
A Louisiana senator has pulled her proposal to help women imprisoned for killing their alleged abusers after it ran into opposition from prosecutors around the state.
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Tips on avoiding scams this hurricane season
Officials are again warning homeowners this hurricane season to watch out for scammers, those bad actors who capitalize on tragedy and disorder following a storm.
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Sisters fight to protect their community's health and history
In 2020, the Banner sisters founded the Descendants Project to amplify the narratives of enslaved people and their descendants, combatting the whitewashed antebellum stories perpetuated by plantation tourism.
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May 2, 1803: Louisiana Purchase treaty is signed
On May 2, 1803, a treaty was signed selling the Louisiana Territory to the United States for $15 million.
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Excerpt from "Draining New Orleans'
In "Draining New Orleans," the first full-length book devoted to “the world’s toughest drainage problem,” geographer Richard Campanella recounts the epic challenges and ingenious efforts to dewater the Crescent City.
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