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Former EPA officials: Trump administration is allowing data centers to make people sick
Former EPA officials warn that rapid AI data center expansion, combined with weakened federal pollution safeguards, could increase health risks associated with air pollution and fossil-fuel-powered energy production. Their report identifies at least 30 federal actions they say…
Pokes in the Pros: Granderson’s Saints Pull off Upset
LARAMIE — One former University of Wyoming Cowboy helped pull off one of the biggest upsets of Week 1 in the National Football League. Another former Cowboy did the same in Week 2. Defensive end Carl Granderson was all over the field in New Orleans’ 24-17 road victory over…
The unpopular vote: why the Clancy mistrial proves the system worked
The jury room can risk becoming a mere numbers game — a race to a unanimous verdict that targets dissenting voices rather than thoroughly analyzing the testimony. But when a single juror holds out, they force evidence-driven deliberations rather than verdict-driven ones. [...]…
Jeff Tweedy Shares New Cover of Twisted Teens’ ‘Wild Connection’
Jeff Tweedy has shared a new cover of Wild Connection, a song by New Orleans duo Twisted Teens. In a September 11 Substack post, the Wilco frontman re...
America’s air monitors are disappearing, along with the power to expose polluters
Laws in Louisiana and other states now curb the use of community-collected data. In Louisiana, public air monitors are often located miles from major industrial polluters and fail to test for some of the most dangerous chemicals. [...] Read More... from America’s air monitors are…
When does Black history become history, not just race, in the eyes of the law?
Black communities stretching across Louisiana did not suddenly become connected when legislators drew a congressional district around them. [...] Read More... from When does Black history become history, not just race, in the eyes of the law?
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…
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
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Behind The Lens: “Where did all my people go?” (audio)
Black defendants face major barriers to securing representative juries, while a Lower Ninth Ward family farm wins a settlement after its property was mistakenly treated with pesticides. [...] Read More... from Behind The Lens: “Where did all my people go?” (audio)