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Gus Bennett/The LensIn St. Bernard Parish, fishing deckhands fear death and detention amid regular immigration sweeps - not by ICE, but the Coast Guard. Critics say the Trump administration is undermining the Coast Guard’s other missions - and harming working-class boat captains while sparing industries with powerful lobbies. -
Elise Plunk/Louisiana IlluminatorMillions of rural Americans get their water from districts that serve 10,000 people or less. Thousands of those systems are failing to meet federal standards. -
John Bazemore/APThe 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to lift a block that a lower court first placed on the law in 2024. -
Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for AmericaBecause of contract disputes, cost and legislative hurdles, it will likely take years before the remainder of the city’s tens of thousands of lead pipes are replaced. In the meantime, experts say residents should take precautions like water filters.
New Native Brass Band took spin on the caravan this Ash Wednesday to carry on the Mardi Gras Season!
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Brendan Smialowski/Pool/Getty ImagesAs President Trump delivers his State of the Union address, reporters from across NPR's newsroom will fact check his speech and offer context. -
AFP via Getty ImagesFacing low approval ratings and ahead of midterm elections in November, President Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term as president Tuesday night.
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The House of Representatives narrowly rejected a bipartisan aviation safety bill that was spurred by the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C., after the Pentagon abruptly withdrew support.
New episodes premiere weekly during the Zydeco Stomp and will air throughout the week during the news and other KRVS programs. They'll also be posted weekly here and on Spotify.
- Youth Action Summit in McComb Veazey Neighborhood Coterie - Feb 17th
- Acadiana Center for the Arts hosts Lousiana Crossroads "50 Years of BeauSoleil" - Feb. 1 & Feb. 2, 2024
- UL Symphony Annual Halloween Concert - Oct. 26, 2023
- Lake Charles Symphony’s 66th Season Opening “A Musical Journey” - Oct. 1, 2023
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