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Story and Photos Edward Carter III Data News Weekly Contributor It’s a system that takes a toll on families the most. In a country that has the largest prison population and the highest per-capita incarceration […]

Hannah Joy Shareef Data News Weekly Contributor Climate change and environmental degradation have become an existential problem for communities, advocates said, yet the topic of climate change is overlooked because people still remain uninformed. Citizens […]

Data News Staff Edited Report NEW ORLEANS – Mayor LaToya Cantrell joined public safety officials to provide the most recent updates in the response to the partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel building under […]

Story and Photos Lacee Ancar Data News Weekly Contributor The artists needed no introduction. “I wear an exclamation point as my name,” proclaimed Poet Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes, one of the featured performers at “A Night […]

Story and Photos Hannah Joy Shareef Data News Weekly Contributor The tender, juicy, crunchy, and sometimes salty endulgence of fried chicken is an integral part of the culinary culture of African Americans across the south. […]

Data News Staff Edited Report It’s time to get your tickets for the 10th Annual Scales & Ales Fundraiser on Friday, October 4th, at Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, where partygoers can support sharks – […]

Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor The Executive Director of the Sewerage & Water Board (S&WB), Ghassan Korban believes it’s time for the citizens of New Orleans to pay a drainage fee. He’s said his […]