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Thousands of once protected Afghan refugees in the United States face deportation
The chaotic US military pullout from Afghanistan in August 2021 became a hot campaign issue in the 2024 presidential election ...
What the Mayor’s Office is saying about the new travel rules from City Council
Officials call latest ordinance a ‘rebranded travel ban’ and say existing procedures already provide required oversight.
Inside the Fiasco at the National Security Council
The national security adviser seemed at a loss. It fell to Michael Waltz to explain to handpicked members of his staff this ...
Permanent memorial planned by Gov. Landry for victims of Bourbon Street tragedy
BATON ROUGE, La. — Governor Jeff Landry has established a new commission tasked with creating a permanent memorial in New ...
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Century-old Bonnet Carre Spillway protects New Orleans, but at a cost. Here's how it works.
It's hard to imagine where New Orleans would be today without the spillway. But despite all the good it has done, many in ...
Inside the Louisiana Town Entangled in a Columbia Student’s Detention
Jena, north of New Orleans, is home to the ICE detention center holding Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil—and is now ...
NOLA.com1d
New Orleans council aims to restrict Mayor LaToya Cantrell's contract negotiations
Amid fresh criticism about a controversial French Quarter sanitation contract, the New Orleans City Council on Thursday ...
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Jazz Fest security perimeter beefed up after Jan. 1 attack, with neighbors caught off guard
Dozens of concrete and plastic barriers now line the streets outside the Fair Grounds racetrack as officials for the city and ...
A permanent memorial for Bourbon Street attack victims is coming to New Orleans
Gov. Jeff Landry establishes a new commission to create a permanent memorial for victims of the terror attack in the French ...