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WEBIn Trump and Vance comments, Haitians in New Orleans see old stereotypes repeated. Safura Syed (Verite News) , September 20, 2024. New Orleans’ Haitian community is grappling with racist remarks made by former President Donald Trump during the Sept. 10 presidential debate, when he cited an unfounded rumor …
Talk Louisiana - WRKF
WEBTalk Louisiana connects listeners with Louisiana newsmakers through live interviews. Hosted by award-winning journalist and broadcast veteran Jim Engster, Talk Louisiana brings listener insight into the conversation. In addition to the weekday morning broadcast and evening rebroadcast, hear Talk Louisiana at wrkf.org, on the WRKF App, and on your smart speaker.To make yourself a part of the ...
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WEBWRKF Classical is available exclusively on HD Radio, online, and on your smart speaker. Tune your HD Radio to 89.3 HD2— a digital sub-channel available on your HD Radio in the greater Baton Rouge area. To stream the channel at wrkf.org on your computer, click the "All Streams" button at the top of the page and select WRKF Classical.
5 of these maps could have given Louisiana a 2nd Black ... - WRKF
WEBFeb 4, 2022 · SB2, sponsored by Sen. Cleo Fields (D-Baton Rouge), is the first of three congressional maps he proposed that would give Louisiana two majority-Black congressional districts.The map would shift the predominantly Black population of north Baton Rouge and metropolitan Lafayette into the 5th Congressional District and the population of the 2nd Congressional District would remain concentrated in ...
The story behind why Louisiana voted against a ban on slavery
WEBNov 18, 2022 · Last week, Louisiana voters struck down an amendment to its constitution that would have prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude.The four other states where slavery was on the ballot – Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont – approved similar referenda. Louisiana was put in the national spotlight for rejecting the change.
Gwen Collins-Greenup and Nancy Landry - WRKF
WEBNov 15, 2023 · Provided photos. Secretary of State candidates Gwen Collins-Greenup, a Democrat (left) and Nancy Landry, a Republican. Louisianans will elect the state’s first female attorney general on Saturday — and with two women in the runoff for secretary of state, Louisiana will have two women in statewide offices for the first time since 2008.
How Louisiana’s abortion ban has changed pregnancy care in the …
WEBMar 22, 2024 · Pregnancy care in Louisiana has changed dramatically. In the years since the state passed its near-total ban on abortions in 2022, doctors have had to re-evaluate how they care for pregnant women. Many fear prison time, or other penalties if they violate the state’s new laws. A new, first-of-its-kind report features interviews with 30 health ...
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WEBSep 16, 2024 · Louisiana chimp sanctuary responds to HBO doc; 'Cajun coral' dropped into Bataria Bay; linemen from out of state help restore power
What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and …
WEBSep 13, 2024 · This newscast is updated weekdays at 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm, and 6pm. What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading. By Reanna Cruz, Bedatri D. Choudhury, Jordan Morris, Linda Holmes. Published September 13, 2024 at 4:00 PM CDT. Starz. Betty Gilpin's performance as Lina in Three Women is making Linda Holmes happy this week.
How recycled oyster shells are restoring Alabama's coast - WRKF
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · When Sullivan finishes his order, his discarded shells will go into a container separate from the restaurant’s other trash. That’s because instead of ending up in a trash heap, they’ll soon find a second life through the Alabama Coastal Foundation‘s (ACF) Oyster Shell Recycling Program.. The program cleans up the shells and tosses them back into the nearby ocean to help rebuild Alabama ...