News across Greater New Orleans
Finding Neverland
Event date: September 24, 2026 Event Time: 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM Location: Kenner, LA 70062 Description: J.M. Barrie, a struggling playwright, encounters a widowed mother, Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and her four sons in Kensington Park. As Barrie befriends the family, he is inspired by…
September 2026 Gretna Senior and Wellness Calendar
Who is ICE arresting in Louisiana, and where? We broke it down.
ICE arrests in Louisiana have reached record highs, as more people without criminal histories are being detained. [...] Read More... from Who is ICE arresting in Louisiana, and where? We broke it down.
Behind The Lens Podcast: Contempt of court (audio)
This week on Behind The Lens, a federal judge takes an extraordinary step in response to the illegal detention of an Ethiopian man living in the United States, holding an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official in contempt of court after the official twice ignored the…
When the school closes, what happens to the community?
On empty seats, full buildings and who gets left holding them. [...] Read More... from When the school closes, what happens to the community?
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Cancelled
Gretna Public Information Workshops
GEDA and the City of Gretna are pleased to introduce Public Information Workshops: a closer look at the departments that make Gretna a great place to live. Kicking off the series, Mayor Belinda Constant and Community Affairs Supervisor Summer Cook share what’s new in Tourism and…
Loud enough for Washington to hear
Residents of the enclaves of District 6 carry a shared inheritance: cancer, pennies-an-hour wages, broken sewer lines, and highways aimed at their front doors. When divided into separate voting districts, those griefs were left unheard and isolated. [...] Read More... from Loud…
Behind The Lens Podcast: Clean slate and school bells (audio)
Criminal justice reporter Bernard Smith looks at a law passed by the Louisiana Legislature three years ago to automatically clear eligible criminal records. Despite its promise of a cleaner slate, the effort has yet to get past the starting gate because of technological hurdles.…
Louisiana’s 250-mile ‘snake’ district, built by grudges and human geography
Within the serpentine 6th District, Black voters face similar struggles with low wages, poor healthcare, and a fight for historic recognition [...] Read More... from Louisiana’s 250-mile ‘snake’ district, built by grudges and human geography
Court deems Black cultural connections as race, not culture
In every corner of the now-scuttled 6th District, Black residents tell of deep connections through Louisiana history, food, and today’s struggles. But this spring, the nation’s highest court concluded that those voters share only race, not a cohesive culture. [...] Read More...…
Louisiana judge holds ICE official in contempt
Former Maryland acting field office director Vernon Liggins knew he was violating a court order, the court finds. [...] Read More... from Louisiana judge holds ICE official in contempt