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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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Part 1: How Louisiana sparked a movement of red...

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2023/06/15

The Electronic Registration Information Center also known as ERIC, is a multi state effort to fight voter fraud. The system was a rare bipartisan success story, until it was targeted by a far right campaign to dismantle it. The first state to opt out: Louisiana NPR’s Miles Parks traveled to Louisiana to learn how this once beloved tool against voter fraud fell victim to conspiracies. Today, we will hear part 1 of his investigation. Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Alana

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Flau’jae Johnson on her LSU championship basketball...

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2023/06/14

Maybe you know her as the dynamic guard on the LSU Women’s basketball team that won the NCAA March Madness tournament just a few months ago. Or maybe you recognize her from her performances on the Rap Game and America’s Got Talent. Regardless of how you know her, it’s no secret that Flau’jae Johnson is doing big things, both on the basketball court and on the music scene. Today, Flau’jae Johnson joins WRKF’s Karen Henderson for a conversation about her journey, which is captured in the new

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Everything you need to know about New Orleans Public...

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2023/06/13

The New Orleans Public Library is reaching out to kids, teens and adults with its annual summer fun and reading challenge. The program includes two months of events, activities, book logs and prizes for readers of all ages. Amy Wander, head of the New Orleans Public Library’s youth programming, joins us to share the details. The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane is celebrating a major milestone, kicking off its 30th “Pearl” Anniversary with the bard’s romantic comedy Twelfth Night

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How SCOTUS decision in Alabama redistricting case may...

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2023/06/12

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court released its ruling in Allen v. Milligan, the Alabama redistricting case. They found that Alabama’s 2022 congressional district maps violated the Voting Rights Act, apportioning only one Black-majority congressional district out of seven, in a state where about a quarter of the population is Black. To many, this outcome reaffirms the power of the Voting Rights Act in a political climate that could have weakened the law. Alanah Odoms is the executive

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Breaking down what passed, failed during the 2023...

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2023/06/09

The Louisiana legislative session wrapped up last night. From abortion rights, to gender-affirming care, to the salaries of representatives, this session had no shortage of heated discussions and controversial bills. Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for the Times-Picayune, and Molly Ryan, statehouse reporter for WWNO and WRKF, break down the bills and tell us what may happen next. The election for the next governor of Louisiana is coming up, and here on Louisiana

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How one Louisiana court interpreter helps clients...

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2023/06/08

Climate-smart agriculture is having a moment, thanks to a pledge of billions in federal funding earlier this year. But how exactly does it work? From the Gulf States Newsroom, Danny McArthur has the story of Louisiana farmers already experimenting with this practice of growing more while using less. The United States Constitution guarantees the right to a lawyer under the sixth amendment. But sometimes, for defendants who are not native English speakers, the real concern is the right to an

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Public affairs orgs want to focus on four key issues...

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2023/06/07

There’s a growing legal movement across the globe to grant natural entities like forests and rivers the same legal rights as humans. And it’s catching on in the US. As Juanpablo Ramirez Franco with the Mississippi River Basin Ag and Water Desk reports, Indigenous-led campaigns to recognize the legal rights of natural entities like wild rice, salmon and lakes are setting the stage for a nascent movement on the Mighty Mississippi. The talk is already heating up in this fall’s gubernatorial

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It’s human v. ocean in new, climate justice-themed...

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2023/06/06

This week, the Louisiana legislature is poised to pass a $5 million tax credit for donations to anti-abortion pregnancy centers. The bill’s author, Senator Beth Mizell, has said these centers can improve Louisiana’s crisis in maternal and infant health. But a WWNO/WRKF survey found that most provide nearly no maternal health care, nearly no reproductive health care, and some provide health misinformation. Public health reporter Rosemary Westwood reported this story for WWNO and WRKF. She

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It’s the unofficial “alligator season.” Here’s how to...

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2023/06/05

It’s not unusual in Louisiana to see an alligator in a marsh, swamp or bayou, but recent reports have noted gators walking across the road in Lake Charles, stuck in a backyard fence in Slidell, and even out taking a swim in the Gulf of Mexico. For more on why we might be seeing gators in usual places and how to stay safe, we speak with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Biologist Program Manager, Jeb Linscombe, and Nuisance Alligator Control Operator, Kim Crochet. Late last

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‘Utility Bill of the Month’ series explores rising...

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2023/06/02

There’s a good chance that if you listen to WWNO often, you’ve heard NPR’s Bill of the Month series with Kaiser Health News. They look at one medical bill each month and break down what went wrong. This inspired the Gulf States Newsroom to do something similar with another type of bill that often goes wrong: utility bills. Wealth and poverty reporter Stephan Bisaha speaks to a couple in Birmingham, Alabama, who received a water bill for $20,000, and learns why water costs often far exceed

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LSU Museum exhibits resourcefulness, creativity of...

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2023/06/01

In late March, the LSU Museum of Art opened a new exhibition celebrating the works of Alabama-based artist Thornton Dial. The exhibit, I, Too, Am Thornton Dial, walks viewers through the long life of the artist, whose installations combine found objects – everything from metal and wood to toys and clothes – to convey messages about the civil rights movement and Black life in the Deep South. Earlier this month, Dial’s son and fellow artist Richard came to the gallery alongside other family

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A look at the hurdles that keep people from voting in...

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2023/06/01

For the past few weeks, the Historic New Orleans Collection has been telling the story of women and women of color who fought for the right to vote in Louisiana. But now, the HNOC will hold a panel discussion to examine the hurdles that continue to keep people from the polls in our state today. Rosalind Cook, president of the League of Women Voters New Orleans and a panelist at this Saturday’s discussion at The Historic New Orleans Collection, joins us for more on the ongoing problem of

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Queer Eye Season 7 hero Maryam Henderson-Uloho shares...

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2023/05/30

Earlier this month, Queer Eye, one of Netflix’s hit shows, debuted its seventh season, and New Orleans serves as the backdrop. Across seven episodes, the Fab 5 aim to better the lives of this season’s local heroes by helping them with fashion, grooming, cooking, home design and confidence. Maryam Henderson-Uloho is one of those heroes. After spending 12 years in prison, she founded SisterHearts, a thrift store in Arabi that employs the formerly incarcerated. She joins us to share more about

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How oil and gas companies are responding to Michael...

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2023/05/19

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the oil and gas industry’s response to a new campaign against petrochemical expansion in the Gulf Coast coming from former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg. Plus, we hear an interview with Louisiana gubernatorial candidate and former senior official in the Jindal administration, Republican Stephen Waguespack. Former New York mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg recently launched a $85 million campaign against petrochemical expansion in the

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Richard Thomas on playing Atticus Finch as “To Kill a...

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2023/05/18

Today on Louisiana Considered, Emmy Award-winning actor Richard Thomas tells us about his approach to playing Atticus Finch as the touring production of “To Kill a Mockingbird” heads to the Saenger Theatre. And we learn why Louisiana leads the nation in rates of inmates serving time for crimes they committed as kids. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is coming to the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans from May 30 through June 2. Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work has

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Investigating community mistrust and misconduct...

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2023/05/17

On today’s Louisiana Considered, we get an update on a series of attempts to amend Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban. Also, we hear from two investigative journalists who examined the Internal Affairs Division at the Baton Rouge Police Department and cataloged misconduct, complaints, and community mistrust of law enforcement. Finally, we learn about a group of musicians bringing live performances to area homeless shelters. Public Health Reporter Rosemary Westwood details a series of

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Bayou Boogaloo is back: Here’s what to expect at the...

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2023/05/16

Over a decade ago, FEMA gave the city $1.8 billion to rebuild schools that were damaged from Hurricane Katrina. Now 13 years later, the rebuilding project is finally complete. Marie Fazio, reporter for The Times-Picayune, tells us more. Carlos Miguel Prieto, who has served as the music director of the Louisiana Philharmonic since 2005, is gearing up for his last performance. Today he tells us more about his journey as a maestro, and how his contributions will be celebrated in LPO’s season

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Hear what’s on deck at the 6th annual Baton Rouge...

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2023/05/15

Cooks from around Louisiana and beyond will be showing off their culinary skills this weekend at the 6th Annual Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival at the Riverfront Plaza. Henry Turner Jr., festival founder, musician and recording artist, tells us more about this event and the history of soul food. Starting next school year, high school students in Ascension Parish public schools will be banned from wearing hoodies to class. Now, other local school districts are considering the same measure.

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Sea Change Episode 4: Salty Chefs

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2023/05/12

Today on Louisiana Considered, we are bringing you the fourth episode of our new climate podcast, Sea Change. Food connects us to our past, to our memories, to each other, and to the world around us. It’s powerful. But food systems–from how we grow or catch things to how we transport them –are also incredibly complex. As climate change increasingly impacts the world, we are seeing some of the first effects of that through our food. So we’ve been wondering, how can we keep enjoying the food

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Tunica-Biloxi tribe to host first Pow Wow since the...

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2023/05/11

Next weekend on May 20th and 21, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana will host their first Pow Wow since the COVID 19 pandemic. And tribal leadership, tribal citizens, neighboring tribes and community members are all invited to celebrate this weekend-long cultural event. Ryan Lopez, Pow Wow committee member, tells us what it means to finally reunite in this celebration for the first time in years. For the next few weeks, we will continue our conversations with candidates in the 2023

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