Calvin Duncan, an uncommon man with an all-too-common story, is vying to become clerk of Orleans Parish Criminal District ...

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The school faces a sizable budget gap. But its proponents say that it’s expensive to start a stand-alone school and that the ...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill escalates her campaign against mail-order abortion pills, suing the FDA over its ...

For more than a decade, we have reported on issues as well as public policy meant to address the needs of residents. The Lens ...

Environmental Protection Agency contractors wash oil and petrochemicals off the banks of the Tangipahoa River in Amite on ...

In recent months, public officials rushed to the microphone to take credit when the crime rate dropped. Will they now rush ...

Appellate judges in New Orleans certify class-action lawsuit lodged by students who endured Kennedy High School’s graduation ...

A chart showing how FCC reforms were set to reduce prison phone call costs by more than 90% — from over $11 to under $1 for a ...

In New Orleans, marijuana dispensaries — like the one opening soon in our community can be granted a permit without any ...

If parents notice their child struggling academically or facing more discipline in school, it may be time for a special ...