News for New Orleans - Verite News
WEB4 days ago · Verite News covers health, environment, education, government, housing and justice issues in New Orleans. It is a Black-led nonprofit newsroom that aims to provide free access to news and amplify marginalized voices.
Little access to translation in La. immigration detention, groups say ...
WEB6 hours ago · “NOLA ICE is either unable or willing to provide consistent interpretation and translation services to people in need of it to secure their basic human rights,” the report, by RFK Human Rights, The American Civil Liberties Union and the Southeast Dignity Not Detention Coalition said.
Cantrell rolls out proposed 2025 city budget - Verite News
WEB3 hours ago · New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Tuesday (Oct. 1) presented her proposed $1.78 billion 2025 budget to the New Orleans City Council this morning.. Next year will be the final city budget that Cantrell, who is nearing the end of her second term and cannot run again, will implement as mayor, though her administration will write the 2026 budget before leaving office.
Environmental group rebuilds sinking coast with recycled oysters ...
WEB1 hour ago · In order to protect the community from the effects of land loss, a tribe is partnering with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, an environmental nonprofit, to bring life back to the area by building reefs out of …
Nurses at University Medical Center will vote on whether to strike ...
WEBSep 24, 2024 · The nurses union at University Medical Center, which formed late last year, announced Tuesday (Sept. 24) that its members will vote on whether to strike after months of what union members say are stagnant contract negotiations with LCMC Health, the private nonprofit group that manages the public hospital.
Porch Poppin' - Quick News Updates - Verite News
WEBSep 19, 2024 · Catch Porch Poppin', a weekly series of TL;DR (too long, didn't read) local news updates in New Orleans with hosts DC Paul and EJ Johnson, every Friday.
Welcome to Verite - Verite News
WEBJul 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 …
About Us - Verite News
WEBFormer Verite News fellows Josie Abugov (left) and Nigell Moses (center) report on community fridges in New Orleans. Credit: Minh Ha / Verite News Lue Palmer (right), a former Verite News fellow, reporting in the field at a climate justice event in New Orleans on Nov. 3, 2023. Credit: Minh Ha / Verite News
Verite: Truth. Facts. Fairness. - Verite News
WEBJul 25, 2022 · Verite is a non-profit news organization with a mission to produce in-depth journalism that uplifts the community and fosters a new generation of diverse journalists. Verite will cover topics such as education, housing, health care, criminal justice, the environment and politics, with a focus on perspectives from communities that have been historically dismissed or ignored.
Press release: Verite launches - Verite News
WEBVerite Executive Director David Francis. Led by Executive Director David Francis (former EVP and publisher of NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune) and Editor-in-Chief Terry Baquet …