Louisiana
Yes, they came as refugees, but on ‘Queen Sugar’ this family from Vietnam gets to be so much more
“The fact that the director allowed me to breathe and thought me worthy to take up space, it’s such a simple, subtle thing, but it was startling to me,” says Elyse Dinh who plays Mrs. Phan.
In a hungry little insect, a big threat to Louisiana’s coast
Frequent flooding in Louisiana could lead to buyouts for entire neighborhoods
Why some immigrants and refugees in Louisiana are having trouble getting married
Gulf of Mexico oil leases spark protests, but little revenue
Music is holding Louisiana together in tough times
Songs have been written about Louisiana's great flood of 1927, and about Katrina. As the state is inundated anew, music plays a role in bringing communities together.
Getting out of prison it's hard to find a job. Why not help ex-prisoners start their own businesses?
Here’s a sobering statistic for you. When you’re looking at the highest incarceration rate in the world, it's not China or Iran; it’s Louisiana.
Foreign-born citizens in Louisiana have had to take extra steps to register to vote — until now
A 142-year-old Louisiana law that created a cumbersome process for naturalized citizens to provide proof they are citizens has been repealed. The next step? Voter advocates say they want to be sure changes are made at registrar offices.