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@veritenews.orgXavier’s football program ended after the 1959 season, and this coach became director of intramural sports at the school. He taught at the university from 1962 until his retirement in 1969. https://ow.ly/nr7B50ZUfoP
@veritenews.orgPress Robinson says recent attacks on voting rights resemble the attacks on Black political power that followed Reconstruction-era gains. https://ow.ly/6OYQ50ZVe6m
@veritenews.orgMayor Helena Moreno proposed that $5 million be cut from the city’s contribution to the largest shelter for people experiencing homelessness in New Orleans. https://ow.ly/2ear50ZUfty
@veritenews.org“It makes perfect sense to house a new model of a Black art school in this city, in this culture amongst all of this tradition." https://ow.ly/ujP550ZUMup
@veritenews.orgThousands of formerly homeless people in New Orleans rely on federal dollars to help pay for their housing. But homeless advocates and service providers worry that money could be in jeopardy. https://ow.ly/8cjV50ZUfte
@veritenews.orgSeverely ill prisoner removed from disciplinary lockdown after health concerns raised by attorney, press
Dixon Correctional Institute prisoner Nicholas Courville’s attorney alleged that he was sentenced to 30 days…
https://veritenews.org/2026/10/09/louisiana-prisoner-ill-disciplinary-segregation/
@veritenews.orgHousing justice activists pack City Hall in support of the Low Barrier Shelter, right to counsel program
In its fifth day of budget hearings, the New Orleans City Council discussed the state of funding for housing…
https://veritenews.org/2026/10/09/budget-low-barrier-shelter-right-to-counsel/
@veritenews.orgThe systematic exploitation and torture of enslaved people generated enormous wealth and transformed New Orleans into one of the nation’s most important commercial centers. https://ow.ly/mWCp50ZUM9q
@veritenews.orgJose “Pepe” Llulla could wield a sword with the best of them
In addition, he was a successful businessman and owner of St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery as well as land near Barataria Bay.
https://veritenews.org/2026/10/09/jose-pepe-llulla-could-wield-a-sword-with-the-best-of-them/
@veritenews.orgLauren Jewett challenges Steve Scalise for congressional seat in a heavily Republican district
Lauren Jewett, a special education teacher, believes that the ground game is her chance to topple the well-established Republican.
https://veritenews.org/2026/10/09/lauren-jewett-steve-scalise-election/
@veritenews.orgAccording to Bricolage Academy union leadership, the school failed to make agreed-upon retirement contributions and wrongfully fired a teacher. https://ow.ly/4Iem50ZUfs9
@veritenews.orgGuide to the New Orleans Election 2026
New Orleans voters face a sprawling ballot that spans federal power and state-level regulation. Explore the guide to learn about the candidates in the 2026 election.
https://veritenews.org/2026/10/08/guide-to-the-new-orleans-election-2026/
@veritenews.orgPlaintiffs, who are suing over a massive sediment spill last year that they claim caused millions in damage to the local seafood industry, worry that the pause in the lawsuits may imperil fact-finding efforts. https://ow.ly/Iz8750ZUM3Z
@veritenews.orgSpaceX’s leaders indicated they to help rebuild about 2,000 acres of marsh lost to erosion from old oil and gas canals, subsidence and other factors. https://ow.ly/bpPJ50ZUfrV
@veritenews.orgThree trans women have been held in solitary confinement for months while allegedly facing discrimination, medical neglect and physical abuse at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center. https://ow.ly/Ms3L50ZUG4H
@veritenews.orgThe trajectory of William Murrell's life led him from a Methodist pulpit to the Louisiana Legislature during the Reconstruction era. https://ow.ly/4miG50ZUG6m
@veritenews.orgPress Robinson says the fight for voting rights has come full circle back to where it began. https://ow.ly/Yeh250ZV8xm
@veritenews.orgFrom the Whitney Plantation: The systematic exploitation and torture of enslaved people generated enormous wealth and transformed New Orleans into one of the nation’s most important commercial centers. https://ow.ly/wGiV50ZUVtE
@veritenews.orgSeveral state lawsuits against the company behind a major liquefied natural gas terminal under construction in Cameron Parish have been temporarily halted by a judge. https://ow.ly/nSpG50ZUWZy
@veritenews.orgThousands of formerly homeless Louisianans could lose housing under a state proposal to redirect federal funding from current programs toward a 200-bed shelter in Baton Rouge.
We explain what could change and the steps still ahead.
