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09/19/2026

Over the past decade, the country has seen historic increases in voter turnout for federal elections. But young voters ages 18 to 24 have consistently lagged all other age ranges in election turnout.

With the midterm elections approaching, college students attended a youth engagement forum to hone strategies for engaging the city’s campuses.

09/19/2026

“A Fight for Visibility: Black Memphis Confronts the Lost Cause” is Donna E. Reeves’ attempt to tell the unknown stories of Black Memphians struggling to assert their freedoms and rights during the rise of white supremacy.

New Orleans and Memphis have similar histories with regard to white supremacy. An attack on the Mechanics Hall on July 30, 1866 by police, firemen, and a white mob raided an integrated political convention seeking to gain the vote for Black people.

09/19/2026

Duncan spent nearly three decades in prison before his murder case was finally overturned by the state Supreme Court. But this week, the DA’s office obtained a warrant to obtain a DNA sample from him. His attorneys are asking for the warrant to be thrown out.

09/19/2026

As summer comes to a close, workers in the hospitality industry reflect on what some say was the hardest summer they’ve experienced.

As summer comes to a close, workers in the industry reflect on what some say was the hardest summer they’ve experienced.

09/19/2026

Louisiana Freedom Summer volunteers were on the frontlines, challenging obstacles to voter registration.

Louisiana Freedom Summer volunteers were on the frontlines, challenging obstacles to voter registration.

09/18/2026

For those who frequented the Red Onion saloon, it was a place where New Orleans’ greatest musicians played. https://ow.ly/cTpn50ZP8RA

09/18/2026

A Louisiana Housing Corporation proposal, obtained by Verite News, would take federal money now used to provide rental assistance for thousands of formerly homeless people and put it into a planned 200-bed shelter.

A Louisiana Housing Corporation proposal, obtained by Verite News, would take federal money now used to provide rental assistance for thousands of formerly homeless people and put it into a planned 200-bed shelter. The proposal follows a Trump administration order to curtail support for ‘Housing F...

09/18/2026

Privacy advocates argue the New Orleans Police Department should do more to increase transparency into how it uses drones.

Privacy advocates argue the New Orleans Police Department should do more to increase transparency into how it uses drones.

09/18/2026

TODAY: Join us for a Reddit AMA with The Current and the Gulf States Newsroom. What do you want to know about how Louisiana sheriffs are spending millions in opioid settlement funds? We'll answer your questions starting at noon. https://ow.ly/RFiY50ZOxUG

09/18/2026

A long-abandoned 114-year-old Central City building that was once used as a firehouse is being reopened as an early childhood education center with seven affordable housing units.

The former firehouse turned mixed-use development building will host 60 students on the first floor and seven affordable units upstairs.