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February 23, 2022
Akasia Lee-Nicholas created The Culinary Queens of New Orleans, which combines New Orleans' culinary passion with building connections.
Vincent Simmons thegrio.com
February 16, 2022
Vincent Simmons was released from the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana, after 44 years in prison on rape charges.
February 16, 2022
Warrant Officer Tatiana Julien of New Orleans was once rescued from the Superdome on a helicopter during Hurricane Katrina.
February 15, 2022
John Bel Edwards did not tell the media Monday if he will veto the bills, saying, "The simple answer: I…
John Bel Edwards thegrio.com
February 10, 2022
Declaring “no cover-up will be tolerated,” Louisiana’s top GOP lawmaker announced an investigation into the deadly arrest of Ronald Greene.
February 7, 2022
Charisse Gibson, an anchorwoman for WWL-TV in New Orleans, shared on Twitter an email warning she received from a viewer.
McDonogh Three thegrio.com
February 3, 2022
The newest marker on the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail honors the McDonogh Three, the Black students to integrate McDonogh 19…
John Bel Edwards thegrio.com
February 2, 2022
Gov. John Bel Edwards has responded to accusations that he interfered with investigations into the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald…
Ronald Greene - theGrio.com
February 1, 2022
A Louisiana lawmaker weighed taking action against Gov. Edwards for “gross misconduct” in his response to the deadly arrest of…
January 19, 2022
Two streets in a Louisiana city will be named after two hometown figures: a Tuskegee Airman and the first Black…
Gary Chambers thegrio.com
January 18, 2022
Gary Chambers is running for the U.S. Senate in Louisiana, and he launched his campaign with a video showing him…
January 8, 2022
“Truly a blessed day for our ancestors … and for children not yet born,” Keith Plessy told reporters on Wednesday.
January 5, 2022
Louisiana’s governor posthumously pardoned Homer Plessy, the Black man whose arrest led to the “separate but equal” ruling.
Judge Michelle Odinet thegrio.com
January 1, 2022
Louisiana judge Michelle Odinet has resigned and asked for forgiveness after being caught on video saying the N-word.
Judge Vanessa Harris - theGrio.com
December 19, 2021
Vanessa Harris will replace suspended judge Michelle Odinet after a video of her using racial slurs went viral on social…
December 16, 2021
Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle Odinet will temporarily step down from her post amid backlash from a now-viral home video.
Judge Michelle Odinet thegrio.com
December 15, 2021
NAACP officials in Louisiana have called for the resignation of Judge Michelle Odinet after she was allegedly caught shouting racial…
December 12, 2021
"I am so proud and humbled to call myself your next Sheriff," Susan Hutson said on Facebook early Sunday morning.
December 2, 2021
Alexander, a New Orleans native who grew up in the 8th Ward, was shot dead in the 7th Ward of…
November 24, 2021
The White House is expected to nominate Young, both the first Black candidate and the first woman of color, to…