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Louisiana Considered

WWNO/WRKF Newsroom

“Louisiana Considered” showcases South Louisiana"s biggest stories and features interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and artists. The show is a collaboration between the WWNO and WRKF newsrooms. Airs Monday through Friday at noon.

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Podcast investigates 1972 shooting at Southern...

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2024/11/13

On Nov. 16, 1972, police officers shot and killed two Southern University students, Denver Smith and Leonard Brown, during a peaceful college protest. The shooting and its ripple effects are the subject of a new investigative podcast called Bitter Jaguar. It’s written, produced and hosted by Gulf States Newsroom reporter Drew Hawkins and stems from an investigation from the LSU Cold Case Project — a class for students at the Manship School of Mass Communication. He spoke with WRKF’s Karen

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NOLA funk icon Leo Nocentelli to perform long lost...

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2024/11/12

The dock worker strike that shut down ports along the South and east coast last month only lasted a few days, but it set off panic buying across the U.S., with shoppers worried store shelves would go empty.Stephan Bisaha of the Gulf States Newsroom reports there’s one panic-buying staple that people can keep off their shopping list.New Orleans funk icon and co-founder of The Meters, Leo Nocentelli, is headlining a concert celebrating the re-release of his critically acclaimed acoustic

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Celebrating Veterans Day with Black military history;...

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2024/11/11

Abortion was a major issue during the election, and in many states, the future of reproductive rights was directly on the ballot. WWNO and WRKF’s reproductive health reporter, Rosemary Westwood, tells us how Trump’s election will impact abortion access going forward. Today is Veteran’s Day, and we’re marking the occasion with a lesson on Black military history in the South. The book, “Segregated Soldiers: Military Training at Historically Black Colleges in the Jim Crow South” tells the

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Former La. Democratic Party comms director Bob Mann...

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2024/11/08

When Donald Trump won the election, many Democrats across the country were left asking themselves, what went wrong? Was it the candidate and the lack of a proper primary? Did their message about the fate of democracy not resonate with Americans? Or was it the fact that many see a drastic change as the only way to solve inflation? Robert Mann is a former professor at LSU’s Manship School of mass communication who also served as a press secretary for multiple democratic campaigns and the

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Landry’s special tax session begins; push for new...

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2024/11/07

The election is over, and Gov. Landry’s special tax session has just begun. The Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stepahnie Grace gives us the latest on this special session and what Landry is proposing. The New Orleans Opera is presenting Raehann Bryce-Davis in concert, singing her debut the new biblically-themed Opera, Samson and Delilah. The leading lady, a mezzo-soprano of Jamaican heritage who grew up all over North America, is garnering attention

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How Louisianans voted in the 2024 election; what the...

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2024/11/06

Donald Trump has been elected as the 47th president of the United States, and many Republicans in down-ballot races also saw some surprising success, including in East Baton Rouge Parish, where Republican Sid Edwards is headed for a runoff in the Mayor-President race against Democratic incumbent Sharon Weston-Broome.Reporters Aidan McCahill and Drew Hawkins join us with more on the results of races and ballot initiatives throughout Louisiana. The last few presidential elections raised

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James Carville on new documentary, 2024 presidential...

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2024/11/05

Today is Election Day! And while we wait for the results, we’re catching up with three of our reporters who have the latest information on local elections, ballot amendments and voter informationDrew Hawkins and Kat Stromquist in New Orleans and Aidan McCahill in Baton Rouge share the latest on state and local races and initiatives. Whenever there's an election, there's one Louisiana political strategist we like to catch up with: James Carville. The “Ragin Cajun” has been keeping a close

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Louisiana sheriff reflects on single-vote victory...

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2024/11/04

Tomorrow is Election Day! And if you haven’t voted yet, Tuesday is the last day to cast your ballot. WRKF’s Capitol Access reporter Brooke Thorington spoke with Joel Watson, director of communications at the Louisiana Secretary of State Office, about what voters should and shouldn’t bring to the polls. Every election cycle, we hear the same old saying, “every vote counts.” While it may not always feel that way, in the case of last year’s sheriff election in Caddo Parish, that sentiment rang

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Democrat Ted James on why he’s running for East Baton...

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2024/11/01

Early voting wrapped up Tuesday in Louisiana and voters in the Bayou State broke all kinds of records. WRKF’s Capital Access reporter Brooke Thorington speaks with Joel Watson, director of communications at the Louisiana Secretary of State Office, about what early voting statistics can and can’t tell us. The November elections are just days away, and in East Baton Rouge Parish, residents are deciding who they want as their mayor-president. Earlier this week, we heard from the incumbent,

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Landry’s special tax session; exhibit explores Creole...

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2024/10/31

While most Louisianans are waiting in anticipation for the elections on Nov. 5, Gov. Landry is focused on the following day, when lawmakers will convene for a special session on taxes. The Times Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace tells us about Landry’s goals for the session as well as his other proposals.Halloween may bring thoughts of ghouls and goblins, but the day after, All Saints Day, is about rituals to honor the departed. Those rituals are

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Meet Baton Rouge mayoral candidate Coach Sid Edwards;...

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2024/10/30

On the ballot in Baton Rouge, a single measure asks voters to make hundreds of changes to the city’s Plan of Government. But some voters have said the actual language on the ballot is nebulous, requiring them to go to a website to find out exactly what they’re voting for.WRKF’s Aidan McCahill joins us to help demystify the measure.Election Day is less than a week away, and in Baton Rouge all eyes are on the race for Mayor-President. According to the most recent polls, the top three

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Baquet exhibit showcases decades of Black life in...

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2024/10/29

Early voting is underway across the country, but millions of people with felony convictions are not eligible to vote. The Gulf States Newsroom's Kat Stromquist tells us about efforts to ease these restrictions in the South, where the movement is less popular than in the rest of the country. Loyola University’s College of Music and Media has a new exhibit celebrating Harold Baquet, a legendary New Orleans photographer who spent 30 years capturing the city, specifically Black political

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Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome on re-election...

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2024/10/28

The Lafayette Parish school system could soon see nine schools closed or consolidated. But community members are pushing back, despite declines in enrollment. Christiaan Mader, founder and editor of The Current, tells us about the potential overhaul of the city’s school system. Early voting is already underway, and in East Baton Rouge Parish, voters will be choosing their next mayor-president. And so far, it’s looking like a tight race between the top three candidates: incumbent Sharon

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Sea Change: Fish to Fork

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2024/10/25

Your expert guide to sustainable seafood is here! Get ready to feel the salt spray, and tuck into a wide-ranging conversation about what's on your plate and the future of our ocean.Seafood has been called our "last wild food." Humans have been enjoying seafood for a long time—over 2 million years. But in recent decades, how we catch and eat fish and shellfish has changed dramatically.Even though it might not always seem like it when we are digging into a Po'Boy with so much fried shrimp

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Why Gov. Landry needs support from dems; inaugural...

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2024/10/24

It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for The Times Picayune/The Advocate. She tells us about Gov. Landry’s upcoming special tax session and why he will be looking for Democratic support to pass some of his proposals. This weekend will see the launch of the first NOLA Mural Fest. The project is a collaboration between the Krewe of Red Beans and local artists as a way to uplift community voices, encourage support

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Louisiana ballot breakdown; push to end prison labor;...

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2024/10/23

It’s not just top-of-the-ticket races demanding attention this election season. At the bottom of your ballot, you’ll find measures that could have a big impact, including one proposal to amend the state constitution.Barry Erwin, President & CEO of Council for a Better Louisiana, breaks down these ballot measures, including offshore energy revenue and coastal restoration funding questions. There's a push to end forced labor in prisons in the South, with lawyers arguing that the work

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Play examines voting in 1966 Selma; Lafayette opens...

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2024/10/22

Destructive hurricanes have affected millions of Americans this season and forced many to evacuate. But the costs of evacuating are getting more expensive. The Gulf States Newsroom’s Stephan Bisaha speaks with one New Orleans family who chose to leave and tracked the cost.Perhaps you’ve seen the movie, “Selma” which tells the story of how civil rights activists came together to fight for voting rights with a march on Alabama’s Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965. But you might not know about what

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National Women’s Business Week; New Orleans seniors...

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2024/10/21

Artificial intelligence has raised concerns in schools over students using it to cheat. But some teachers are excited about the technology too.And now more than a 100,000 kids in the Gulf South have access to an AI-powered tutor that’s helping them learn to read.For the Gulf States Newsroom, WWNO’s and WRKF’s education reporter Aubri Juhasz reports on a growing number of Louisiana schools using the tool.Last Wednesday kicked off National Business Women's Week. The annual observance focuses

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More on Tiger Stadium: Huey Long’s controversial...

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2024/10/18

Tiger Stadium is turning 100, and to celebrate we’re continuing our series about the historic venue. Today, we’ll hear from members of the cheer squad and color guard to learn how they keep up the energy on the field. Then, we hear from two fans who found love in the stands.Roughly two weeks ago, we took listeners on a trip to the LSU archives, where we learned how former Louisiana Gov. Huey Long became a major champion of the university. But his overinvolvement came with a price, and

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State of chronic illness and food insecurity in New...

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2024/10/17

The presidential election is less than 20 days away, and in Louisiana, there are plenty of down-ballot races to keep an eye on. The Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace gives us the latest on state and local races. For more than 36 years, Jim Hawthorne was the radio play-by-play announcer for the LSU Tigers baseball, basketball and football teams. He called some legendary wins, unfortunate upsets and even the unforgettable 1988 “Earthquake

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