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Why the New Orleans city council moved to shut down mayor’s less-than-a-day-old executive order
Season 1 Episode 236
In New Orleans, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s executive order suspending residency requirements for certain employees was shot down by the City Council. Ci…
4 years, 1 month ago
In Baton Rouge, the two reform Jewish synagogues merge after years of discussion
Season 1 Episode 235
With oil prices volatile, many are reconsidering viable alternative fuel sources. We revisit a conversation with Devin DeWulf, founder of Krewe of Re…
4 years, 1 month ago
Lawmakers grow frustrated with top State Police officials amid probe into Ronald Greene's death
Season 1 Episode 234
Last evening, at least two tornadoes struck through the New Orleans area, causing heavy damage in the Lower Ninth Ward and Arabi. WWNO’s New Director…
4 years, 1 month ago
A conversation with Louisiana zydeco musician Sean Ardoin on his third Grammy nomination
Season 1 Episode 233
The Bayou State’s own Sean Ardoin & Kreole Rock and Soul have garnered a third Grammy nomination and are hoping this time will be the charm. The Lake…
4 years, 2 months ago
In Baton Rouge, high schoolers will now have to take more advanced classes; not everyone is on board
Season 1 Episode 232
New Orleans has officially lifted its COVID-19 vaccine mandate or proof of a recent negative test for entrance into public spaces such as restaurants…
4 years, 2 months ago
City Council's Joe Giarrusso wants to freeze New Orleans public works budget. Here's why
Season 1 Episode 231
New Orleans City Council Member Joe Giarrusso recently proposed freezing the city’s public works budget. He joins us to discuss why he believes this …
4 years, 2 months ago
Upcoming Tulane symposium explores contemporary Native communities in the Gulf South
Season 1 Episode 230
With gas prices on the rise, it’s no surprise that many people are dusting off their bicycles and turning to alternative forms of transportation. Mob…
4 years, 2 months ago
With sports betting now legal, state health officials are working to combat problem gambling
Season 1 Episode 229
Governor John Bel Edwards has proclaimed March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Health has doubled-down …
4 years, 2 months ago
New performance at the Marigny Opera House allows dancers to tell their own stories
Season 1 Episode 228
Two years ago, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Since then, nearly a million people have died in the U.S. , inc…
4 years, 2 months ago
Two stories from Louisiana prisons: A cause for alarm and a pathway toward empowerment
Season 1 Episode 227
Last summer, Louisiana state officials opened the high-security juvenile detention facility, the Acadiana Center for Youth in St. Martinville. But a …
4 years, 2 months ago