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power Oct. 5, 2022

This Congressional Candidate Gave Birth On-camera“It’s important for folks to see how pregnancy and birth is a medical event that occurs in a hospital with doctors,” says Louisiana’s Katie Darling.

By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
crime Feb. 9, 2021

A Woman Has Been Arrested in the Quawan Charles CaseJanet Irving, believed to be with the 15-year-old right before his death, has been booked two charges related to his disappearance.

By Claire Lampen
coronavirus Apr. 9, 2020

Black Americans May Be Disproportionately Dying of CoronavirusThe data is limited, but it is so far damning.

By Hannah Gold

crime July 16, 2019

Suspect Arrested in the Murder of African-American History Museum FounderSadie Roberts-Joseph was found dead last week; police say the suspect is a tenant of hers who was behind on rent.

By Marie Lodi
abortion rights May 30, 2019

Democrats Are Responsible for Louisiana’s Extreme Abortion BanEven though a majority of House Democrats voted against it, a Democratic legislator wrote it — and a Democratic governor will sign it.

By Ed Kilgore
crime Apr. 16, 2019

What We Know About the 21-Year-Old Man Suspected of Burning Black ChurchesHolden Matthews, the son of a Louisiana deputy sheriff, has now been charged with hate crimes.

By Amanda Arnold
childcare Dec. 12, 2016

This Is the Only U.S. State Where Child Care Is Actually AffordableAmerican families regularly spend more than 7 percent of their income on child care.

By Claire Landsbaum
everyday sexism Nov. 21, 2016

This Lawmaker Smashed a Bikini-Shaped Cake to Protest Her Colleagues’ MisogynyApparently it was supposed to be a (highly offensive) joke.

By Lisa Ryan
black lives matter July 11, 2016

The Baton Rouge Black Lives Matter Protest in One Powerful PhotoThe woman stood her ground and even looked serene as officers handcuffed her.

By Claire Landsbaum
can u not May 19, 2016

State Rep Proposes Stripper Weight RequirementRelax, guys, he said it’s just a joke.

By Gabriella Paiella