Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new SPLC report that revealed the state’s overwhelming majority of white male sheriffs and prosecutors. Plus we check in with two krewes getting ready to roll this weekend, and hear an update from the Louisiana special session on insurance.
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new plan to plant 100,000 trees in New Orleans by 2040. We also dig into the lawsuit issued by former juveniles in detention centers over their treatment. And, in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, we encore a conversation with survivor Irving Roth.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how Mardi Gras is celebrated across the border in Alabama. Plus, we continue our book ban conversation with a look at Louisiana’s history of censorship. And, we hear a remembrance of the recently deceased New Orleans actor, producer and director, Luis Q. Barroso.
Today on Louisiana Considered, we dive into the findings of the 50-year-old Bogalusa Heart Study – one of the nation’s oldest diverse and semi-rural health studies. We also hear about an upcoming Red Cross event to install free smoke alarms in Baton Rouge, and we learn about a new air monitoring program coming to Mississippi’s Cherokee community.