Spike Lee Screens New Post-Katrina New Orleans Documentary

NEW ORLEANS – Spike Lee screened portions of his follow-up documentary about Hurricane Katrina in front of a big crowd…
06.19.19
Obama Will Mark Katrina's 5th Anniversary In New…

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans on Aug. 29. The…
06.19.19
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Spike Lee Bashes US Report On Vanishing Oil…

Federal scientists said last week that nearly three-quarters of the oil from the BP oil debacle has been removed by…
06.19.19
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BP “Static Kill” Operation Reaches Milestone

ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) — BP claimed a key victory Wednesday in its effort to plug its blown-out…
06.19.19
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Spike Lee's New Doc Focuses On BP Scandal…

Spike Lee visited the National Association of Black Journalists convention in San Diego Saturday to give folks a sample of…
06.19.19
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Sissy Bounce: Gender-Bending New Orleans Rap Catching On

From NYTimes.com: If “gay rapper” is an oxymoron where you come from, how to get your head around the notion…
06.19.19
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Hornets Guard Chris Paul Demands Trade

From RealGM.com: According to a source with knowledge of his plan, Chris Paul has requested that the Hornets trade him…
06.19.19
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ACLU Says La. Prisoners Were Forced To Wear…
06.19.19
Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige & Alicia Keys…
06.19.19
Judge Overturns Obama’s Offshore Drilling Moratorium

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge in New Orleans on Tuesday blocked a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling…
06.19.19
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5 New Orleans Police Officers Charged In Fatal…

NEW ORLEANS — Five current or former New Orleans police officers were charged Friday in the shooting death and burning…
06.19.19
134-Year-Old Louisiana Oyster Company Forced To Close

NEW ORLEANS (AP)– The pre-dawn shucking of small mountains of oysters that is an age-old workaday ritual in New Orleans…
06.19.19
Is It The End Of The Road For…

From TIME.com: The marina of this Mississippi River Delta community usually teems with fishermen, oystermen and shrimpers. But the scene…
06.19.19
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Mos Def And Lenny Kravitz Will Hold Benefit…
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New Orleans Swears In First White Mayor Since…

NEW ORLEANS — There’s a new mayor in New Orleans. Ray Nagin’s tenure has ended with the swearing in of…
06.19.19
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BP Oil Spill Could Devastate New Orleans' Seafood…
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OPINION: Uplifting "Treme" Could Surpass "The Wire" In…

From MSNBC: Hurricane Katrina was a devastating, depressing debacle whose ramifications are still felt today. Lives were lost, homes were…
06.19.19
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HBO Gives "Treme" A Second Season After One…

NEW YORK — HBO says its new drama “Treme” (truh-MAY’) has been picked up for a second season just days…
06.19.19
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Amnesty International Says U.S. Is Guilty Of Violating…

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. government and Gulf Coast states have consistently violated the human rights of hurricane victims since…
06.19.19
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Cop Pleads Guilty To Covering Up Katrina Killings

NEW ORLEANS — A former New Orleans police officer told federal authorities he saw a fellow officer shoot and kick…
06.19.19
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