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Second Suspect Charged in Murder of Telemundo Reporter

Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano was found dead in his Kenner, Louisiana hotel room on February 5th; Danette Colbert and Rickey White were charged with second-degree murder for their alleged involvement in his death, which involved theft and the administration of incapacitating drugs.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Justice Department Ends Louisiana School Desegregation Order

The Justice Department ended a 1966 school desegregation order in Louisiana's Plaquemines Parish this week, citing it as a "historical wrong", despite concerns from civil rights activists that the move could increase school segregation and diminish progress toward racial equity in education. The dec...

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Reduced Inequality
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Cancer Alley: Industrial Expansion Fuels Health Crisis in Louisiana

In Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley,' high cancer rates and miscarriages are linked to over 200 chemical plants, despite community opposition and documented pollution exceeding safe levels by up to 1000 times; plans for more factories are underway.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Louisiana Parish Faces \$200 Million Water Crisis Due to Saltwater Intrusion

Saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico is increasingly damaging Louisiana's Plaquemines Parish's drinking water infrastructure, devastating its seafood industry, and threatening New Orleans' water supply, demanding \$200 million in repairs and preventative measures.

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Clean Water and Sanitation
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Chevron Ordered to Pay $745 Million for Louisiana Wetland Pollution

A Louisiana jury ordered Chevron to pay $745 million for wetland pollution near New Orleans, stemming from Texaco's actions before Chevron's 2001 acquisition; this is the first of 42 similar cases.

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Life Below Water
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Aluminum Tariffs: A Boon for Domestic Production, But a Threat to Louisiana Community

President Trump's tariffs on imported aluminum, while aiming to boost domestic production, face opposition from residents near Atalco, the last U.S. alumina refinery, who cite pollution concerns and oppose expansion despite the plant's importance to the national aluminum industry.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Adoptive Parents Include Bio-Mother's Friend in Child's Life After Job Loss

Former Louisiana correctional officer Roberta Bell lost her job for caring for the infant son of an incarcerated woman, but the child's adoptive parents later ensured Bell remained part of the child's life after an emotional reunion outside a Louisiana courthouse.

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No Poverty
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Stepmom on Trial for Murder of Six-Year-Old Girl Found in Chlorine Drum

Six-year-old Bella Fontenelle was found murdered in a chlorine drum in Harahan, Louisiana; her stepmother, Bunnak "Hannah" Landon, 45, is on trial for first-degree murder, pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, despite multiple witnesses testifying to Bella's fear of Landon and accounts of abuse...

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No Poverty
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Uneven Recovery: Grand Isle Fifteen Years After BP Oil Spill

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill released 134 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, Grand Isle, Louisiana, shows signs of recovery in some areas, like its redfish population, while others, like oyster beds, remain severely damaged, revealing the uneven impact and lingeri...

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Life Below Water
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Mother Sentenced in Death of Daughter Left With Other Children While She Gambled

A Louisiana mother was sentenced to 18 months in jail after her three-year-old daughter died from injuries sustained in an alleged attack by other children while she and a friend were gambling.

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Quality Education
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Woodside Secures \$9.5B for US LNG Project Amidst Oil Price Plunge

Woodside Energy sold a 40% stake in its proposed Louisiana LNG export terminal for \$9.5 billion, securing funding amidst falling oil prices driven by Trump's tariffs and increased Saudi oil production; the project could double Woodside's LNG exports.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Chevron Ordered to Pay $744 Million for Coastal Wetland Destruction

A Louisiana jury ordered Chevron to pay $744 million for destroying coastal wetlands due to oil and gas operations, violating state regulations, impacting hurricane protection, and setting a precedent for 41 similar pending lawsuits.

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Life Below Water

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