Independent Louisiana journalism.
Troublemaking truthtellers.
Stories tagged civil rights.
Nearly seven years after Ronald Greene died in the custody of Louisiana State Police, the state has agreed to pay millions of dollars to settle the wrongful death lawsuit brought by his family. The tentative settlement, first reported Tuesday, would require Louisiana State Police to pay $4.8 million to resolve claims tied to troopers John…
When people talk about the integration of New Orleans public schools in 1960, they often focus — rightly — on the four little girls who walked into history under the protection of federal marshals. They were six years old: Leona Tate, Ruby Bridges, Gail Etienne, and Tessie Prevost. But behind those children were mothers who…
In a sweeping 6-3 decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s controversial law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, ruling that the state’s restrictions do not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The case, United States v. Skrmetti, centered on Tennessee Senate Bill 1 (SB1), a 2023 law that…
A recent federal court decision is shining a major spotlight on St. James Parish — and raising big questions about environmental justice across Louisiana, especially for communities near Baton Rouge. The Big News On April 9, 2025, a federal appeals court ruled that a civil rights lawsuit filed by Black residents in St. James Parish…
