No Quick Relief in Sight for Louisiana in Ida’s Aftermath September 2, 2021 By Melinda Deslatte, Chevel Johnson and Kevin McGill Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida scrambled on Sept. 1 for food, gas, water...
Panel Revives Jurisdictional Question in Louisiana Suits Against Oil Giants August 9, 2021 By Kevin McGill The question of whether lawsuits blaming big oil companies for loss of vulnerable Louisiana coastal wetlands will be tried in...
Louisiana Gov.: $176M Now Available from FEMA for Laura, Delta Aid June 22, 2021 By Kevin McGill Louisiana parishes recovering from two hurricanes that struck last year are now in line to get a total of more...
Tropical Depression Claudette Triggers Flash Flooding in South June 21, 2021 By Kevin McGill and Russ Bynum Jun 20 2021— Forecasters warned of life-threatening flash flooding in parts of the Deep South, particularly across central Alabama, as...
Tropical Storm Claudette Pounds Gulf Coast with Rain, Floods June 20, 2021 By Kevin McGill and Russ Bynum Jun 19 2021 — Thunderstorms and high winds on the east side of Tropical Storm Claudette battered the Florida panhandle...
Protester Sues New Orleans Police, City for Injuries from Gas Grenade June 17, 2021 By Kevin McGill A woman who says she was seriously injured when a tear gas grenade struck her head last year during a...
Seacor Power Liftboat Disaster Pulls 3 More Federal Lawsuits June 9, 2021 By Kevin McGill More lawsuits have been filed in the capsizing of an offshore oil service vessel in a Gulf of Mexico storm...
Louisiana ‘Justice Lab’ Aims to Expose, Litigate Claims of Police Bias May 17, 2021 By Kevin McGill A woman forced to the ground by two sheriff’s deputies in an arrest recorded by her son. Demonstrators tear-gassed and...
Louisiana Crawfish Processor Sued Over Low Wages, Overtime Pay May 17, 2021 By Kevin McGill Two migrant workers from Mexico are suing a Louisiana crawfish processor over wages they say fell well below the minimum...
Tornado in New Orleans Rips Off Roofs, Knocks Out Power May 13, 2021 By Kevin McGill A tornado ripped off roofs, knocked down utility poles and cut off power to thousands in New Orleans early on...