Richard A. Webster, Bobbi-Jeanne Misick / ProPublica & Verite NewsNov 24, 2025
Gov. Jeff Landry eliminated parole for prisoners arrested after Aug. 1, 2024, and tightened eligibility rules for those already in prison. Then he set all of that aside for one group: undocumented immigrants. Why? To have them deported. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Jake Bittle / GristAug 27, 2025
The city’s $14 billion flood system faces new threats from climate change, land subsidence and Trump budget cuts. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Richard A. Webster / ProPublicaAug 26, 2025
Five years ago, the Supreme Court came down against nonunanimous jury verdicts. But one Louisiana prisoner — and hundreds of others — still wait. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )
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Nicholas Kusnetz / Inside Climate NewsApr 8, 2025
The Trump administration signals it will grant requests to waive limits on toxic pollutants from petrochemical plants and other industries. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Natalia Marques / Peoples DispatchFeb 24, 2025
The Louisiana State Penitentiary is nicknamed after a former plantation, and those incarcerated there say the practice of slavery lives on. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Zoya Teirstein / GristSep 4, 2024
In a portent of things to come, residents of Lake Charles, Louisiana, are still on the move four years after Hurricane Laura. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Zoya Teirstein / GristSep 4, 2024
Taking a look at the toll extreme weather has had on the “most unfortunate city in the United States.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Edward Carver / Common DreamsJun 24, 2024
The controversial new Louisiana law requires public school classrooms to prominently display the religious text by 2025. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jake Bittle / GristJun 21, 2024
A new book tells the modern history of the "Big Muddy" as a tragedy wrought by colonial hubris. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Taylar Dawn Stagner / GristMay 29, 2024
While it isn't easy to get such programs going, some tribal leaders view recycling as "a form of decolonization" they can tackle now. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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