Articles by Rebecca Santana and Michael Kunzelman

Baton Rouge Police Sued by ACLU, Other Groups over Protests

Civil rights groups and activists sued Baton Rouge law enforcement agencies over their treatment of protesters rallying against the police shooting death of a black man, saying officers used excessive force and physically and verbally abused peaceful demonstrators. The lawsuit, …

10 Years Post-Katrina New Orleans Rises but Gaps Remain

As people search for words to describe New Orleans’ recovery a decade after Hurricane Katrina, they sometimes use words verging on the Biblical — an economic and cultural resurrection, a rising from the ashes. Helped by billions of dollars in …

Sharpshooters Target Deer in Crowded N.J. County

On a Maplewood, N.J. hilltop with breathtaking views of New York’s skyline, sharpshooters perched in trees took aim Tuesday at white-tailed deer, a species being crowded out of one of the nation’s most densely populated areas. The problem is common …

N.J. Alleges Natural Resource Damage in 120 Suits Against Businesses

The state is suing more than a hundred companies, including manufacturers and marketers of a widely used gasoline additive, saying they harmed natural resources such as groundwater, environmental officials said. “We are committed to holding accountable those polluters whose actions …