News for New Orleans - Verite News
3 days ago · After monthslong pause, City Park to resume public planning meetings next week. City Park Conservancy, the nonprofit that runs the day-to-day operations of New Orleans’ largest park, is resuming its public engagement meetings after months of delay following community outrage over a plan that would have forced Grow Dat Youth Farm to relocate.
Justice - Verite News
Oct 2, 2024 · Support Truth for New Orleans. Verite News’ mission is to empower New Orleans by providing free access to news, especially amplifying marginalized voices. As a Black-led nonprofit newsroom, your generous donation is vital in ensuring equitable truth, facts, and fairness for everyone in our community.
Government - Verite News
Nov 21, 2024 · Support Truth for New Orleans. Verite News’ mission is to empower New Orleans by providing free access to news, especially amplifying marginalized voices. As a Black-led nonprofit newsroom, your generous donation is vital in ensuring equitable truth, facts, and fairness for everyone in our community.
New Orleanians React to the 2024 Election - Verite News
Nov 18, 2024 · Credit: AP Photo/Gerald Herbert | Illustration by Bethany Atkinson/Deep South Today Donald Trump’s Nov. 5 election to a second presidential term sent ripples of concern through vulnerable populations in New Orleans, people who feared what might happen if Trump’s aggressive campaign rhetoric becomes federal policy.
Unhoused in New Orleans frustrated with encampment sweeps
4 days ago · In the wake of various state-sanctioned sweeps to keep homeless people away from tourist dense areas, the unhoused population in New Orleans and housing advocates say they’re frustrated with Louisiana state officials.. And the sweeps have left some houseless people in the city unsure of where they stand in the process to get housing. Local officials and nonprofits serving the city’s ...
Welcome to Verite - Verite News
Jul 27, 2022 · My dad used to say. “Son, all that talk is great, but now it’s time to walk the walk.” Today we begin walking that walk. Verite is a diverse, Black-led nonprofit news organization that launches today to serve communities in the Greater New Orleans area and beyond.
Court set to hear oral arguments in 25-foot buffer law case
2 days ago · A federal judge in Baton Rouge is set to hear oral arguments next week in a challenge to a new state law that makes it a criminal offense to knowingly or intentionally come within 25 feet of a working police officer after being ordered or asked to step back.. Attorneys representing six news organizations with a footprint across Louisiana are asking the judge to declare that the law violates ...
Verite News celebrates two years at anniversary bash - Verite News
Oct 3, 2024 · The work they highlighted are emblematic of Verite’s mission. Costley spoke about their reporting on City Park Conservancy’s proposal to build a road through Grow Dat Youth Farm and decision not to renew the farm’s lease and the community organizing that led the park to reverse its decision.. And Webster talked about the stories he’s written about inequities in Louisiana’s criminal ...
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Nov 18, 2024 · Verite News covers environmental issues impacting New Orleans. Explore our in-depth articles on climate action, conservation, and sustainability.
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