The Last Murder: barber's pre-Katrina shooting is an unsolved mystery
Late in the afternoon on Saturday, August 27, 2005, as Hurricane Katrina took aim at the city, Tracy Bridges, a husband and father, was gunned down outside a barber shop on St. Claude Avenue.
View ArticleThe Last Murder: a family remembers
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the family of murder victim Tracy Bridges begins a heart-wrenching search for his body.
View ArticleThe Last Murder: a case unsolved
Ten years after Tracy Bridges became the last recorded murder in the city before Hurricane Katrina struck, his family still seeks answers and peace as his homicide remains unsolved.
View ArticleKatrina transplants from Algiers
Hurricane Katrina transplants Richelle Vise and Freddie Murdock Jr. relocated from Algiers to Walker along with their church, The First Baptist Church of Algiers. Both talk about their new lives are...
View ArticleAlligator in Jesuit Bend
Mujahed Jaser of Harvey spotted this alligator in Jesuit Bend while driving down La. 23 on Aug. 22, 2015. The alligator eventually was put down after authorities said it became aggressive. Video...
View ArticleNOPD Chief Michael Harrison: Young men might feel like they're targeted
New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Michael Harrison participated in a panel discussion held by The Atlantic about issues facing young black males in New Orleans. Harrison talked about how...
View ArticleGary Briggs Jr. from student to teacher in post Katrina New Orleans
Gary Briggs was entering his senior year of high school when his family's home was destroyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. His family relocated to Houston, but Gary would return to New Orleans...
View ArticleGary Briggs: from student to teacher in post Katrina New Orleans
Gary Briggs was entering his senior year of high school when his family's home was destroyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. His family relocated to Houston, but Gary would return to New Orleans...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood New Orleans
A patient at Planned Parenthood talks about her experience with the Planned Parenthood New Orleans location. Gov. Bobby Jindal on Aug. 3 gave Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast 30-day notice that he planned...
View ArticleNOPD finds man fatally stabbed in Desire neighborhood
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred around 1 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 25) in the 3000 block of Clouet Street. Police said they found a man on the porch of a home...
View ArticleChefs Marcelle Bienvenu and Don Kasten talk about Bistro Ruth
Chefs Marcelle Bienvenu and Don Kasten talk about Bistro Ruth at the new Lanny D. Ledet Culinary Arts Building.
View ArticleChildren born the year of Hurricane Katrina tell us what they know
They were born the year of Katrina. Some were held tight as the flood waters rose on Aug. 29; others were born in unfamiliar cities where their families had taken refuge. For these children – the ones...
View ArticleSeeding mangroves by plane
Dropping mangrove seedlings from the air onto salt marshes in Southeast Louisiana has the potential to reduce wetland loss more cheaply and effectively than other coastal restorations techniques...
View ArticleMulti-family dwelling heavily damaged by fire in downtown Covington
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View ArticleGreenland ice loss, 2004-2014
Visualization of the mass change over Greenland from January 2004 through June 2014. The surface of Greenland shows the change in equivalent water height while the graph overlay shows the total...
View ArticleAntarctica ice loss, 2004 to 2014
Visualization of the mass change over the Antarctic Ice Sheet from January 2004 through June 2014. The color on the surface of the ice sheet shows the change in equivalent water height while the graph...
View ArticleGreenland ice loss, 2004-2014
Visualization of the mass change over Greenland from January 2004 through June 2014. The surface of Greenland shows the change in equivalent water height while the graph overlay shows the total...
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