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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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A conversation with 2 athletes on their journeys,...

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2022/08/23

On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered, we hear two encore interviews with two of the athletes who are making Louisiana proud in the world of sports: Jahri Evans of the New Orleans Saints, and 2022 Paralympics gold medalist Brenna Huckaby. This episode of Louisiana Considered aired on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. To listen to the full episode, click the play button above. Back in March, athletes from around the world gathered in Beijing to participate in the 2022 Paralympic games. Team USA

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How The Visiting Room Project helps tell the stories...

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2022/08/22

On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered: a program that helps those sentenced to life in prison tell their stories, the history of the Angola Prison Rodeo, and a comparison between bullfighting and hurricane season from essayist Ed Cullen. This segment of Louisiana Considered aired on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. To listen to the full episode, click the play button above. Nearly 5,000 Louisianans are sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A new multimedia storytelling

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NOPD staffing shortage could jeopardize New Orleans...

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2022/08/19

On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered, Stephanie Grace joined us to talk about what’s jeopardizing next year’s Mardi Gras celebrations. Also, Roger Stolle teaches us a bit about juke joints, and Ed Cullen reminisces on a precursor to HVAC systems: the attic fan. Up first on today’s show, Stephanie Grace, columnist for The Advocate | The Times-Picayune, discusses the multitude of political battles faced by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. On Thursday night, Cantrell said that Mardi

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National Radio Day celebrates a century of broadcast...

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2022/08/18

National Radio Day is celebrated on Aug. 20, a date chosen because the Detroit station 8MK (now known as WWJ) began broadcasting on that day in 1920. To learn more about the history of radio and how misinformation and social media have changed the way readers relate to reporting, we are joined by Len Apcar, who holds the Wendell Gray Switzer, Jr. Endowed Chair in Media Literacy at LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication. The names Marshall and Harold Pierite, Sr. have been in the news

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Former NYT editor Dean Baquet on the future of the...

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2022/08/17

In April of 2022, New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet announced his retirement after eight years of unprecedented growth and ambitious reporting. When he took the job in 2014, he was the first African American to hold the position in the paper’s 163 years. But the Pulitzer-prize winning journalist has a lifelong career, one that started in his hometown of New Orleans. Since stepping down as editor, he plans to lead a new investigative journalism fellowship at the Times, where he

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Baton Rouge artist explores issues of climate change,...

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2022/08/16

On Friday, the Louisiana Supreme Court upheld the state’s near total abortion ban. This comes after months of abortion access legislation being knocked around in district courts. Now, Louisiana’s last three abortion clinics are set to relocate. WWNO’s Reproductive Healthcare Reporter Rosemary Westwood tells us what the state will look like without a clinic for the first time since 1974. Louisiana artist Matt Kenyon now has work on display in his native Baton Rouge for the first time. The

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After serving 25 years for a crime he did not commit,...

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2022/08/15

On August 8th, the state of Louisiana moved to vacate Cedric Dent’s conviction after he spent 25 years in prison for a fatal shooting he did not commit. Mr. Dent had been convicted of the murder of Anthony A. Milton in 1997, but the verdict was decided by a non-unanimous jury, which has since been deemed unconstitutional. Cedric Dent, his mother Earline Brooks Colbert, and member of his legal team Meredith Angelsen, who is the Director of Special Projects at the Innocence Project New

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How one bar in Acadiana is keeping Cajun French...

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2022/08/12

Across the country, there is fear and confusion inside some hospitals as doctors try to give the best medical care while staying within the bounds of new abortion restrictions. That is especially true right here in Louisiana. As our reproductive healthcare reporter Rosemary Westwood reports, doctors say a new abortion ban could put their patients and themselves at risk. Back in April, Louisiana Considered’s Alana Schreiber spoke with Mark Layne, general manager at KVPI Radio Station in

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NOLA-based Putumayo World Records continues to...

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2022/08/11

"ALICE lives in every town and every parish in our state — working as child care providers, aides for the elderly, cashiers, mechanics, and waiters and waitresses. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we witnessed countless ALICE workers provide essential services on the front lines, often times without adequate healthcare access and optimal childcare supports. They are our friends, family, and people we rely on every day – through good times and hard times." — Sarah Berthelot, LAUW President and

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Latest on monkeypox in Louisiana: Why treatment is...

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2022/08/10

It’s been just over a month since the first cases of monkeypox were reported in Louisiana. While the state has responded rapidly by offering information on where to find treatment, actually accessing that treatment has been difficult, as vaccines are limited. For more on the experiences of those who have contracted the disease, we spoke with Julie O'Donoghue, senior reporter with Louisiana Illuminator who has been documenting concerns over monkeypox in the state. A recent report found

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Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame honors history-making...

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2022/08/09

In 2019, the East Bank All-Stars became the first team from Louisiana to win the Little League Baseball World Series. Now, the history-making team from River Ridge is the subject of a new exhibit at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser tells Louisiana Considered’s Alana Schreiber how he spearheaded the idea for this exhibit, and why the team is so deserving of this honor. But first, sitting on what’s been called the edge of the world, Port

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How this mobile cancer screening unit will help...

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2022/08/08

Nearly two decades ago, Louisiana lawmakers promised to reshape the state’s juvenile justice system to adopt a model of rehabilitation rather than punishment. All these years later, youth facilities remain understaffed, underfunded, and violent. Staff writer for the Baton Rouge Advocate Jacqueline DeRobertis joins us more on these broken promises and where to go from here. It’s no secret that many residents of the Gulf South often have difficulties accessing healthcare due to

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Why a former pro-life democrat in Louisiana is now...

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2022/08/05

For indigenous communities like the Pointe-au-Chien, it’s more important than ever to pass cultural traditions, especially as ancestral lands disappear due to climate change. Coastal reporter Kezia Setyawan tells us about a summer camp for tribal youth where children learn more about their heritage and how to protect these lands. This weekend the Satchmo Summerfest returns to honor New Orleans jazz icon Louis Armstrong. Earlier this week Diane Mack spoke with one of the organizers, Emily

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The return of the Kingfish: could minor league hockey...

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2022/08/04

It’s no secret that ice hockey is not the most popular sport to play in the hot and humid Gulf South. But that doesn’t mean the game can’t rack up loyal fans. Back from 1996-2003, the minor league hockey team, the Baton Rouge Kingfish, ruled the ice in the Capital City. And now, the beloved team may be making a return. Louisiana Considered’s Alana Schreiber spoke with Barry Soskin, owner and operator of multiple minor league hockey teams over the last 25 years. He shared his plans to bring

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How do we prevent future pandemics? Some scientists...

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2022/08/03

A new study from Tulane University seeks to explain a link between bats and coronaviruses to better understand how to prevent future pandemics. Tulane bat expert Hannah Frank tells us more about her research and what she has learned. Last month saw the launch of Verite, a new nonprofit news organization dedicated to serving marginalized voices in New Orleans and highlighting more reporters of color. Two of the veteran journalists behind this project, Executive director David Francis and

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Satchmo Summerfest honors life and legacy of New...

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2022/08/02

This weekend, art lovers will don white garments as they gallery hop through New Orleans Warehouse Arts district as part of “White Linen Night.” Arts District New Orleans president Leslie-Claire Spillman joins us for more on the artistic evening.Satchmo Summerfest presented by Chevron is returning to the New Orleans Jazz Museum to honor the life and legacy of musician Louis Armstrong. CEO of French Quarter Festivals, Inc. Emily Madero tells us more about Armstrong's contributions to the

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How one Louisiana non-profit is responding to...

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2022/08/01

This Wednesday, the The 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge nonprofit will host, “NOT FROM THIS HOUSE”, a citywide meeting calling 500 Black fathers and sons.for an in-depth conversation surrounding gun violence. We speak to the President and Chairman of the organization, Michael Adams, along with Executive Director Dadrius Lanus to learn more about preventing gun violence with youth mentoring programs. Earlier this summer, Baton Rouge’s very own Dylan Miller placed 4th at the World Cube

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After Jason Williams trial, a conversation with...

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2022/07/29

Earlier this week, New Orleans DA Jason Williams was acquitted on ten counts of federal tax fraud. While his business partner Nicole Burdette was also acquitted of these charges, she was found guilty on four separate counts of falsifying tax returns. The Advocate’s Editorial Director and Columnist Stephanie Grace joins us to share her takeaways from the verdicts. When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month, some groups began ramping up easy and free access to Plan B. Metro

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Why Louisiana's medical marijuana program continues...

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2022/07/28

In a new proposal, the Biden administration stated that schools that discriminate against transgender students risk loosing school lunch funding. In response, State Attorney General Jeff Landry joined 21 other attorneys general in sending a letter to Biden expressing oppositions over the expanded interpretation of Title IX to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people. WRKF’s Paul Braun tells us more about how Louisiana lawmakers are responding, and how previous legislation led up to this

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Walmart now covering doula services for pregnant...

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2022/07/27

Henry Roeland Byrd, better known as Professor Longhair, was one of the most beloved and influential pianists in New Orleans history. The exhibit, “Me Got Fiyo: The Professor Longhair Centennial” is on display at the Capitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge through August 6th. Louisiana State Museum Director Rodneyna Hart tells us more about Longhair’s legacy. But first, back in June Walmart announced it will join a small number of states in covering doula services for pregnant employees in

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