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Losing faith: Verite survey reveals structural causes of hopelessness in New Orleans
A recent survey commissioned by Verite News showed high levels of resident dissatisfaction in New Orleans. This combined with evidence from the U.S. Census Bureau that the city is losing population at one of the highest rates in the U.S., creates a sense of hopelessness. This hopelessness remains despite many survey respondents stating how much […] The post Losing faith: Verite survey reveals structural causes of hopelessness in New Orleans appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
NOLA food truck known for chicken sandwiches, cracklin' to open new Metairie restaurant
The founders of a food truck that made its name on fantastic fried chicken sandwiches and has developed a robustly delicious menu from there will soon have their own restaurant in Metairie. Southerns plans to open it first permanent location at 4620 Veterans Blvd., not far from Clearview Parkway. It...
Survey: Satisfaction with New Orleans Police Ticking Up after All-Time Low
New Orleans residents are warming up to their police force, after support cratered to an all-time low last year at the tail end of an historic surge in violent crime, according to the latest annual survey results. The annual policing report card from the New Orleans Crime Coalition found public...
New Orleans ranks among worst cities in which to raise a family, study says
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana’s biggest cities rank among the worst metropolitan areas in the country in which to raise children, according to a new study by the personal finance website WalletHub. New Orleans placed 175th on the list of family-friendly American cities. Baton Rouge ranked 164th and Shreveport...
Will Sutton: Lower 9th Ward public art may soon disappear. Visit soon.
There are many views about what public art is or should be. I think public art is art in public spaces, art created to engage the public with some part of culture and history, a point in time, a philosophy or thought, for education, entertainment, history or whimsy. There's all...
Letters: Column by Tulane professors tried to justify protesters' bad behavior
Forgive our cynicism. If only professors Mauro Porto and Patrick Raffail were arguing in a recent guest column about process in connection with the protests at Tulane, and not the content. But we all know better. They were offended that the protesters were shut down because they agreed with the protesters' speech. Would they have been so offended had the speech been pro-Israel?
Very hot into the weekend then a possible stormy week in your New Orleans weather forecast
Another round of heat is coming before a round of possible heavy rain moves our way by Father's Day in your New Orleans weather forecast. For a more in depth analysis and forecast on the potential of heavy rain next week, click here. The Northshore has dropped in some drier...
Man killed in Central City shooting identified by New Orleans coroner
The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office has identified a man who was killed Thursday night. James Fletcher, 40, was killed in Central City Thursday, June 6, at about 9:30 p.m. The victim's body was lying on the neutral ground in the 3600 block of Toledano Street at around 10:30 p.m. Paramedics...
A Jefferson Parish deputy is the first-ever to be convicted of homicide. He got probation.
The first Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy to be convicted of illegally killing a person in the line of duty will serve no jail time after a judge sentenced him Tuesday to three years of probation for the Marrero shooting death of Daniel Vallee. Isaac Hughes, 31, had been charged with...
Letters: Column by Tulane professors tried to justify protesters' bad behavior
Forgive our cynicism. If only professors Mauro Porto and Patrick Raffail were arguing in a recent guest column about process in connection with the protests at Tulane, and not the content. But we all know better. They were offended that the protesters were shut down because they agreed with the protesters' speech. Would they have been so offended had the speech been pro-Israel?
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