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Two weeks into Catahoula Crunch, health professionals and community advocates report that immigrant patients have skipped health care appointments due to the risk of deportation. —with KFF Health News https://veritenews.org/2025/12/16/immigrants-health-care-catahoula-crunch/
December 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Two weeks into Catahoula Crunch, health professionals and community advocates report that immigrant patients have skipped health care appointments due to the risk of deportation. —with KFF Health News https://veritenews.org/2025/12/16/immigrants-health-care-catahoula-crunch/
“I feel like I [have] a leg up when it comes to work because my apprenticeship was my first job, and it put me in a high end restaurant, a nice restaurant, instead of me having to go to fast food and trying to work my way up,” Brianna Blunt said.
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“I feel like I [have] a leg up when it comes to work because my apprenticeship was my first job, and it put me in a high end restaurant, a nice restaurant, instead of me having to go to fast food and trying to work my way up,” Brianna Blunt said.
Brianna Blunt was an apprentice who worked as a prep cook at Cochon just two weeks after graduating high school. Now, the 19-year-old is a line cook at the James Beard-nominated restaurant.
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Brianna Blunt was an apprentice who worked as a prep cook at Cochon just two weeks after graduating high school. Now, the 19-year-old is a line cook at the James Beard-nominated restaurant.
Louisiana’s culinary apprenticeship program launched in 2020 and works in partnership with training programs to help young workers access decent jobs.
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Louisiana’s culinary apprenticeship program launched in 2020 and works in partnership with training programs to help young workers access decent jobs.
Nationwide, Louisiana has the highest share of opportunity youth — people aged 16-24 who aren’t in school and don’t work. Programs like Cafe Reconcile serve as a bridge to connect young people to work and higher education.
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Nationwide, Louisiana has the highest share of opportunity youth — people aged 16-24 who aren’t in school and don’t work. Programs like Cafe Reconcile serve as a bridge to connect young people to work and higher education.
These programs for youth are relatively new to the hospitality landscape. In them, young people receive skills training with a focus on culinary arts. Cafe Reconcile and the New Orleans Career Center are two prominent organizations.
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
These programs for youth are relatively new to the hospitality landscape. In them, young people receive skills training with a focus on culinary arts. Cafe Reconcile and the New Orleans Career Center are two prominent organizations.
New Orleans voters headed to the polls today to cast their ballots in the primary election. We spoke to residents who said they cared about infrastructure improvements, opportunities for young people and transparency in government spending.
💬 What priorities did you consider as you cast your vote?
💬 What priorities did you consider as you cast your vote?
October 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
New Orleans voters headed to the polls today to cast their ballots in the primary election. We spoke to residents who said they cared about infrastructure improvements, opportunities for young people and transparency in government spending.
💬 What priorities did you consider as you cast your vote?
💬 What priorities did you consider as you cast your vote?
🔴 LIVE: 2025 New Orleans Elections
Polls are now open for today’s municipal primary election. 🗳️
Wondering what’s on the ballot and which races could shape New Orleans’ future?
Stay with us for real-time updates, results, and insights from our team all day long.
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Polls are now open for today’s municipal primary election. 🗳️
Wondering what’s on the ballot and which races could shape New Orleans’ future?
Stay with us for real-time updates, results, and insights from our team all day long.
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October 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🔴 LIVE: 2025 New Orleans Elections
Polls are now open for today’s municipal primary election. 🗳️
Wondering what’s on the ballot and which races could shape New Orleans’ future?
Stay with us for real-time updates, results, and insights from our team all day long.
veritenews.org/2025/10/11/l...
Polls are now open for today’s municipal primary election. 🗳️
Wondering what’s on the ballot and which races could shape New Orleans’ future?
Stay with us for real-time updates, results, and insights from our team all day long.
veritenews.org/2025/10/11/l...
Collin Arnold, the director of homeland security and emergency preparedness for New Orleans, estimates the cost of installing a comprehensive siren system across Orleans Parish to be around $10 million.
August 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Collin Arnold, the director of homeland security and emergency preparedness for New Orleans, estimates the cost of installing a comprehensive siren system across Orleans Parish to be around $10 million.
Tornadoes are becoming more common along the Gulf Coast, and Louisiana has been hit by more than 100 twisters since 2023.
August 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Tornadoes are becoming more common along the Gulf Coast, and Louisiana has been hit by more than 100 twisters since 2023.
Detainer requests were up more than 60% in the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to federal data reported by the Deportation Data Project. Kenner saw a more than sixfold increase.
August 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Detainer requests were up more than 60% in the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to federal data reported by the Deportation Data Project. Kenner saw a more than sixfold increase.
Louisiana is one of 30 states with criminal penalties related to exposing or transmitting HIV. Most of the laws were passed in the 1980s during the emergence of the AIDS epidemic.
July 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Louisiana is one of 30 states with criminal penalties related to exposing or transmitting HIV. Most of the laws were passed in the 1980s during the emergence of the AIDS epidemic.
New Orleans residents filled sandbags during a distribution event in the Lower 9th Ward on Wednesday ahead of a tropical system bringing heavy rain and flooding along the Gulf Coast.
July 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
New Orleans residents filled sandbags during a distribution event in the Lower 9th Ward on Wednesday ahead of a tropical system bringing heavy rain and flooding along the Gulf Coast.
The Press Club of New Orleans announced the finalists for its 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards, and Verite News is up for 10 awards, including Best News Website.
June 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The Press Club of New Orleans announced the finalists for its 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards, and Verite News is up for 10 awards, including Best News Website.
Baquet's 28 years in this city, from covering Katrina to founding Verite News, shows what local journalism can do when it's rooted in community.
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June 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Baquet's 28 years in this city, from covering Katrina to founding Verite News, shows what local journalism can do when it's rooted in community.
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🏆 Our editor-in-chief Terry Baquet is receiving the @rcfp.org 2025 Freedom of the Press Local Champion Award!
Terry co-founded Verite News to serve New Orleans through in-depth journalism while mentoring the next generation of minority journalists.
Terry co-founded Verite News to serve New Orleans through in-depth journalism while mentoring the next generation of minority journalists.
June 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🏆 Our editor-in-chief Terry Baquet is receiving the @rcfp.org 2025 Freedom of the Press Local Champion Award!
Terry co-founded Verite News to serve New Orleans through in-depth journalism while mentoring the next generation of minority journalists.
Terry co-founded Verite News to serve New Orleans through in-depth journalism while mentoring the next generation of minority journalists.
Since then, the band has crashed Mardi Gras parades, formed their own krewe called Krewe of Zeitoun, and renamed their musical arm Hanoun Brass Band. They've held shows at venues like Café Istanbul, drawing crowds of around 70 people to performances mixing politics with local musical tradition.
June 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Since then, the band has crashed Mardi Gras parades, formed their own krewe called Krewe of Zeitoun, and renamed their musical arm Hanoun Brass Band. They've held shows at venues like Café Istanbul, drawing crowds of around 70 people to performances mixing politics with local musical tradition.
Palestinian American musician Simon Moushabeck formed NOLA Musicians for Palestine in December 2023, arranging Arabic songs and Palestinian folk music for New Orleans brass instruments. The group debuted by crashing the Joan of Arc parade in January 2024.
June 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Palestinian American musician Simon Moushabeck formed NOLA Musicians for Palestine in December 2023, arranging Arabic songs and Palestinian folk music for New Orleans brass instruments. The group debuted by crashing the Joan of Arc parade in January 2024.
📸 We’re excited to welcome Christiana Botic to Verite as our new staff photojournalist through the 2025 @catchlight-io.bsky.social Local Fellowship, in partnership with Report for America. Christiana will begin in July as part of a national cohort of visual journalists joining local newsrooms.
May 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
📸 We’re excited to welcome Christiana Botic to Verite as our new staff photojournalist through the 2025 @catchlight-io.bsky.social Local Fellowship, in partnership with Report for America. Christiana will begin in July as part of a national cohort of visual journalists joining local newsrooms.
💫 Safura Syed is one of 107 incoming Report for America corps members responding to the local news needs of communities across the country today. She is joining our newsroom to cover education, our first reporter on the beat. She is currently part of our class of newsroom fellows
May 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
💫 Safura Syed is one of 107 incoming Report for America corps members responding to the local news needs of communities across the country today. She is joining our newsroom to cover education, our first reporter on the beat. She is currently part of our class of newsroom fellows
It was the stench and health concerns — not the inhumanity — that prompted French Quarter residents to push for the pens to be moved away from their fine homes, according to historical records. (4/8)
May 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It was the stench and health concerns — not the inhumanity — that prompted French Quarter residents to push for the pens to be moved away from their fine homes, according to historical records. (4/8)
🧵 Today, tourists walk down Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans toward jazz clubs on Frenchman Street, past 19th-century mansions and restaurants. Most have no idea what once happened on these blocks. (1/8)
May 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
🧵 Today, tourists walk down Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans toward jazz clubs on Frenchman Street, past 19th-century mansions and restaurants. Most have no idea what once happened on these blocks. (1/8)
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At Verite News, we believe in the power of an independent press to inform, challenge and inspire our community. Thanks to your generosity #GiveNOLADay, we’re able to continue empowering the next generation of journalists and telling the stories that matter most to our city.
At Verite News, we believe in the power of an independent press to inform, challenge and inspire our community. Thanks to your generosity #GiveNOLADay, we’re able to continue empowering the next generation of journalists and telling the stories that matter most to our city.
May 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Thank you 💙
At Verite News, we believe in the power of an independent press to inform, challenge and inspire our community. Thanks to your generosity #GiveNOLADay, we’re able to continue empowering the next generation of journalists and telling the stories that matter most to our city.
At Verite News, we believe in the power of an independent press to inform, challenge and inspire our community. Thanks to your generosity #GiveNOLADay, we’re able to continue empowering the next generation of journalists and telling the stories that matter most to our city.
By supporting our work with a donation you’re ensuring free equal access to truth, facts and fairness for everyone in our community. Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a lasting impact. Are we in this together? Happy #GiveNOLADay — donate today!
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May 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
By supporting our work with a donation you’re ensuring free equal access to truth, facts and fairness for everyone in our community. Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a lasting impact. Are we in this together? Happy #GiveNOLADay — donate today!
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Tomorrow is #GiveNOLADay! You’ll see Verite News listed among other local nonprofits because, like other organizations focused on social services, arts and culture, education and more, Verite News is a free public service that needs the support of our community.
May 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Tomorrow is #GiveNOLADay! You’ll see Verite News listed among other local nonprofits because, like other organizations focused on social services, arts and culture, education and more, Verite News is a free public service that needs the support of our community.