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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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History of New Orleans’ segregated beaches; 8 La....

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2024/08/16

New Orleans is surrounded by water, but it’s hard to access. And for a city with increasingly sweltering summers, the lack of public beaches feels painfully ironic. In the first part of the latest episode of Sea Change, the Coastal Desk’s Eva Tesfaye explores the uncomfortable history of Lincoln Beach, and how the segregation of beaches led to the lack of accessible beaches today.The 2024 Paris Olympics wrapped up earlier this week, and Louisiana athletes have plenty to show for it. Nearly

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Louisiana Dems gear up for DNC; hurricane season...

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2024/08/15

Next week, Democrats will gather in Chicago for a convention that will look pretty different from they were expecting a month ago. The Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace is here to tell us about some local connections to the new Harris-Walz ticket and President Biden’s recent trip to New Orleans. We’re entering the most active part of hurricane season, and so far we’ve had five named tropical cyclones, including one that became a major

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Helping underserved Louisianans get health care;...

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2024/08/14

Louisiana’s network of oil and gas pipelines — some tens of thousands of miles long — is under scrutiny. Some residents want to know where those pipelines are — and what can be done to protect their communities if there’s a leak, the Gulf States Newsroom’s Danny McArthur reports. Federally qualified health centers, or community health centers, are the health care safety net for low-income and underserved people. These facilities provide primary care, dental care and mental health services

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What to know about ‘buffer zones’ and the end of...

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2024/08/13

A new law in Louisiana gives police officers the power to order journalists and citizens to remain 25 feet from them at any time, creating a “buffer zone.” Critics say it’s law enforcement’s response to growing surveillance and scrutiny of police work by the public. Verite News and ProPublica reporter Richard Webster joins us to discuss the law.Another new law that was passed in this spring’s special legislative session on crime eliminates parole for prisoners. Louisiana has also scaled

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Deaf teen's journey from Ukraine to Louisiana...

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2024/08/12

In the height of hurricane season, community organizers are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. The Gulf States Newsroom’s Danny McArthur reports on how people in New Orleans are banding together to help take care of each other before a storm hits.Alex Brock is a 17-year-old from Mt. Hermon, Louisiana, preparing for his junior year as a kicker for the Bowling Green High School football team. But unlike his teammates, Brock was born deaf in Ukraine, adopted at a young age and

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Wheelchair Games gives veterans with disabilities a...

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2024/08/02

The Paris Olympics isn’t the only place where athletes can earn medals this summer. New Orleans is hosting the annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games. It's a multi-day competition that brings together hundreds of veterans with disabilities from across the country. Reporter Matt Bloom caught up with a few Louisiana competitors who say it’s about more than just the medals. It's summertime, known to some as prime reading season. And the Sea Change podcast dedicated its latest episode to

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Shadows-on-the-Teche plantation unveils new exhibits;...

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2024/08/01

For some communities in the Gulf South, hurricane season comes with a natural dread and fear that recovery can take years. Danny McArthur of the Gulf States Newsroom traveled to Sulphur, Louisiana to learn how people are banding together to help take care of each other, not just after a storm, but before it as well.Roughly a year ago, the Army Corps of Engineers built a river sill to slow a saltwater wedge that was coming up the Mississippi River. This summer, heavy rains in the headwaters

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Efforts to improve medical conditions at Angola...

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2024/07/31

A nine-year-old lawsuit alleges lack of proper medical care for inmates at Angola Prison. Months ago, U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick issued an opinion ordering the state to fix its quote “callous and wanton disregard” for the health of those in custody.But in the months since, there’s very little to indicate that this failing prison healthcare system will change. Reporter Richard Webster has been covering this story for Verite News and ProPublica. He joins us today to explain why a

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Summer Lyric Theatre closes season with ‘Pippin’;...

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2024/07/30

The Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University closes its season with Pippin. Director and choreographer Diane Lala and actress Chase Kamata give us all the details behind the production of this timeless rock musical. Beginning on Aug. 10, the 2024 Congrès Mundian Acadien will celebrate Acadian diaspora and history. Held in Nova Scotia, this event is not only a time to honor Acadian culture but also to serve as a reunion, inviting Cajun guests from across the globe to return to their

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Louisianans with disabilities concerned over new...

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2024/07/29

On Aug. 1, a slew of new laws passed by the state legislature in the spring will go into effect. Among them are sweeping changes to Louisiana’s absentee voting system, and many are worried this will make it tougher to vote by mail for November’s elections. Times Picayune/The Advocate’s Megan Friedmann tells us more about these laws and why critics are concerned. Then, WWNO and WRKF’s Matt Bloom speaks with Andrew Bizer, a lawyer for Disability Rights Louisiana, to hear why his advocacy

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Shreveport paracanoe athlete and prosthetist Jillian...

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2024/07/26

The 2024 Paris Olympics have officially begun, and Louisiana is boasting plenty of Olympians this year, both LSU students and Bayou State natives. But we also have no shortage of para-athletes gearing up for their own games beginning on Aug. 28.One of those athletes is Jillian Elwart, a paracanoe racer getting ready for her Paralympic debut. She is also a certified prosthetist at Shriners Children’s in Shreveport, the same hospital where she was once treated. She joins us to talk about her

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Why thousands of Louisianans are losing SNAP...

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2024/07/25

In the last few months, more than 15,000 Louisianans have been kicked off of food stamps. This comes after COVID-era work requirement waivers expired, with most Louisiana residents losing SNAP benefits in January. Nick Chrastil, a reporter for The Lens NOLA, tells us why thousands more Louisianans are expected to lose their benefits due to a new state law. On Sunday, President Biden announced that he was officially dropping out of the presidential race. Shortly thereafter, he endorsed Vice

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Louisiana’s role in NASA’s upcoming moon mission;...

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2024/07/24

The push to unionize auto plants in the South appears to have lost momentum. This comes after a big loss in May when workers at a Mercedes factory rejected joining the United Auto Workers.Stephan Bisaha of the Gulf States Newsroom visited the UAW’s campaign in Montgomery, Alabama to learn why it’s so hard to unionize in the Deep South.Last week, the large core of the Artemis II moon rocket left an assembling facility in Michoud, Louisiana and headed for the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

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Hurricane season forecast; ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’...

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2024/07/23

In the last few weeks, Hurricane Beryl tore through the Caribbean, made landfall in Texas and continued northward. As it drowned Houston in floodwaters, leaving millions without power, some impacts were felt in west and southwest Louisiana.The Coastal Desk’s Eva Tesfaye talked with state climatologist Jay Grymes about what Hurricane Beryl can tell us about the rest of Louisiana’s hurricane season.The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company is gearing up for a presentation of A Streetcar Named

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Biden drops out; new laws restrict photo sharing; how...

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2024/07/22

On Sunday, President Joe Biden announced that he will not seek re-election. This comes after weeks of calls for him to step down amid concerns about his age after a poor debate performance and concerns over his age. Shortly after his announcement, he endorsed his Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace joins us for more on what this means for Louisiana and the nation. Next month, three

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Gravy: A Shrimp Boat Blessing with no Shrimp Boats

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2024/07/19

Fishing has long been a dangerous and capricious industry, where luck – in harvests, weather, accidents – has almost as much to do with a captain’s success as his skill. The annual blessing, an old European tradition established in Bayou La Batre by a Catholic family of transplants from Louisiana, was a bulwark to ever-present risks. Shrimp boat captains would decorate their boats with festive flags and parade along the bayou, receiving a blessing from the Archbishop of Mobile, a little

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NAMI merges New Orleans and St. Tammany chapters;...

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2024/07/18

It’s day two of qualifying for November elections and there are already candidates vying to represent Louisiana’s new majority-Black congressional district. The Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace tells us who is entering this race.The National Alliance on Mental Illness in New Orleans is officially merging chapters with the St. Tammany Parish branch. Now the larger consolidation will serve nine parishes in most of the southeastern part of

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Update on Baton Rouge superintendent search; Report...

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2024/07/17

The East Baton Rouge Parish school system remains without a permanent superintendent after board members delayed their vote on a final pick last week. On Monday night, another finalist dropped out of the running. The process has drawn criticism from community groups and teacher unions. They argue the current interim superintendent Adam Smith should get the job. But he wasn’t even selected as a finalist. Our reporter Matt Bloom has been following this story. He spoke with WWNO’s Bob

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La. trampoline gymnast Alexi Shostak heads to Paris...

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2024/07/16

Terrance Winn loved sports, was a smart student and planned to go to college. And then at 16, he was arrested for murder, charged as an adult and sentenced to life in prison.30 years later, Winn was released. He’s now a prison reform advocate and the director of a group that helps mentor kids and keep them out of jail.In the final installment of our series on gun violence in Shreveport, the Gulf States Newsroom’s Kat Stromquist spoke with Winn about his efforts to reduce crime in the area

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How three Louisianans wound up playing baseball in...

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2024/07/15

July 15, marks the start of the PBS Short Film Festival. The festival is designed to increase the visibility of independent films, and for the 11th straight year in a row, a film nominated by Louisiana Public Broadcasting has made the list. This year's film, The Ballad of Rose Mae, is a musical drama by Baton Rouge filmmakers Gray Fagan and Bailey Wax. They join us now for more on their filmmaking journey and partnership that began in a high school acting class. If you’re a Louisianan

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