Louisiana
Herman Wallace, free after 41 years in solitary, dies
October 4, 2013One of the "Angola 3" political prisoners, Herman Wallace, who spent 41 years in solitary confinement, was released from the Louisiana prison this week and tragically died three days later.
Read moreThat sinking feeling: Ongoing disaster in Louisiana
August 23, 2013There's a big, gaping hole in this story: specifically, a sinkhole. In Bayou Corne, Louisiana, it's an ongoing environmental disaster that first emerged in August 2012.
Read moreTeachers win as state high court kills Louisiana voucher law
May 10, 2013Another Republican statewide scheme to trash public schools and school teachers, especially unionized teachers, ran afoul of yet another state constitution.
Read moreAvondale shipyard story could get a happy ending
February 7, 2013The long struggle by thousands of Avondale shipyard workers here to save their jobs appears to have been successful.
Read moreToday in labor history: New Orleans slave uprising
January 8, 2013The revolt consisted of somewhere between 300-500 people.
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