Nine separate shootings took place in New Orleans over Thanksgiving weekend, despite the city’s downward trend in crime this year.  The shootings left four people dead and 10 people injured.  “One...

Gov. Jeff Landry’s new tax plan will increase sales tax across all parishes, solidifying Louisiana’s historical standing as one of the states with the highest sales tax.  “We have made generational...

After President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, Louisiana citizens will officially be under the rule of a Republican-led state and federal government.    The...

Global energy consumption is projected to increase by as much as 50% by 2050. In light of this, the energy industry is searching for ways to meet these demands while reducing emissions in the ongoing...

The Tulane University Environmental Law Clinic, alongside the Center for Constitutional Rights, argued a civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism against St. James Parish.   The trial...

Tulane University’s fourth annual New Orleans Book Festival is set to take place this spring. The festival, often dubbed “a true Mardi Gras for the mind,” will include over 100 bestselling and...

New Orleans has announced the establishment of a Walk of Fame. Located at the end of Canal Street, this project will feature prominent natives in various fields, such as sports, arts and entertainment....

Tulane University Ph.D. student Alanna Manigault recently received $30,000 to study the school-to-prison pipeline. Manigault earned this grant due to her status as a Health Policy Research Scholar.   She...

  Ukrainian pianist Dr. Taras Filenko captivated audiences at Tulane University in late October with a series of performances and lectures, showcasing Ukraine’s rich musical heritage and...

Most of the results on the Louisiana ballot this year came as no surprise.    President-elect Donald Trump won 60.2% of the popular vote, up from 58.5% in his 2020 run.   Orleans Parish,...

Louisiana public schools cannot display the Ten Commandments, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge John deGravelles delivered the decision on Tuesday morning.  DeGravelles, appointed...

With the opening of The Leah Chase School – the first district-managed public school in almost two decades – just a few months ago, this year’s Orleans Parish School Board election has reignited...