News for New Orleans - Verite News
WEB5 days ago — Muslims and Arabs in New Orleans express outrage over Sen. John Kennedy’s comments at hate crime hearing. Some of Kennedy’s New Orleans constituents also said they think the Republican senator does not see them as full American citizens despite being part of his constituency. by Safura Syed September 25, 2024.
New Orleans dockworkers want raises, protection from automation ...
WEB2 hours ago — The ILA is seeking a $5/hour increase in wages per year, protection from job automation and full control over royalties paid by foreign shippers, the union said in a Tuesday statement. Henry Glover Jr., president of ILA Local 3000, said the workers are striking because they fear automating operations at ports will lead to a loss of jobs and ...
New Orleanians skeptical of city’s request to end consent decree ...
WEB40 minutes ago — The city of New Orleans and the Department of Justice asked a judge to move toward ending consent decree after years of federal oversight. by Arielle Robinson October 2, 2024. Toni Jones (center) of New Orleans for Community Oversight of Police speaks to the press as Megan Bott of NOCOP (left) and …
Welcome to Verite - Verite News
WEBJul 27, 2022 — Verite is a diverse, Black-led nonprofit news organization that launches today to serve communities in the Greater New Orleans area and beyond. Our mission is to confront the structural issues that are tearing apart the social fabric of our society, revealing and documenting the causes and impacts and engaging the …
Enrique Alférez sculpted New Orleans culture - Verite News
WEB10 hours ago — Sculptor Enrique Alférez, whose artwork can be found across New Orleans, loved to buck the status quo. When he included Black male figures among images of workers sculpted on the facade of City Park bridges in 1936, white residents balked. Black people were not allowed in the park back then. “He …
About Us - Verite News
WEBVerite is a nonprofit newsroom that operates as a division of Deep South Today, an incorporated nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, EIN #47-2158741. VeriteNews.org is supported by grants from foundations, by contributions from donors and sponsors and by advertising.
Verite: Truth. Facts. Fairness. - Verite News
WEBJul 25, 2022 — Facts. Fairness. Verite, a non-profit news organization with a mission to produce in-depth journalism that seeks to uplift the community as a whole and foster a new generation of diverse journalists, will launch its New Orleans newsroom this fall. Our metropolitan area, with its unique culture and natural resources, has been left behind ...
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Press release: Verite launches - Verite News
WEBNEW ORLEANS, LA. – July 27, 2022 – Verite, a first-of-it-kind news organization in the New Orleans area, today announced the launch of its newsroom, which is set to go live in the fall. The newsroom’s in-depth, data-based reporting will focus on solution-based coverage on crucial topics such as education, housing, health care, criminal ...