ESPN anchor Stan Verrett reflects on Hurricane Katrina's impact on his hometown
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View ArticleJPSO's new training program focuses on smarter policing
Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand handed 200 JPSO deputies their certification papers and a new uniform pins Thursday (Aug. 27), marking the completion of the Leadership 1 Certification program....
View ArticleCome Hell or High Water: The Times-Picayune's Katrina story
This video, produced by New Orleans filmmaker April Robinson in 2006, recounts the Hurricane Katrina experiences of The Times-Picayune and NOLA.com staffers who continued to report online and in print...
View ArticleSt. Bernard schools Katrina ceremony
For Hurricane Katrina's 10th anniversary, St. Bernard Parish Public Schools once again honored the day with reflection and optimism. But, unlike the past annual breakfasts, Superintendent Doris Voitier...
View ArticlePresident George W. Bush's legacy ten years after Hurricane Katrina
Dr. Norman Francis, the former president of Xavier University of Louisiana, talks about the differing ways people may remember former President George W. Bush and his response to Hurricane Katrina.
View Article200 pounds of cocaine seized in Plaquemines Parish
The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office made the biggest cocaine seizure in its history by finding 200 pounds of cocaine Thursday (August 27) morning at an undisclosed location in the parish. The PPSO...
View ArticlePlaquemines Katrina event Saturday
Plaquemines Parish will hold two events Saturday (Aug. 29, 2015), one on the west bank, one on the east, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
View ArticleTour Make It Right's new tiny house
Take a video tour of new mini house that’s been erected in Brad Pitt’s Make It Right recovery neighborhood in the Lower Ninth Ward. The 430-squre-foot house was conceived by Make It Right’s research,...
View ArticleDallas evacuees arrive in New Orleans for Katrina anniversary
Former New Orleans residents, now living in the Dallas area, arrive in New Orleans for Katrina anniversary events.
View ArticleFormer President George W. Bush reflects on life since Hurricane Katrina
Former President George W. Bush visited Warren Easton High School for the ten year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
View ArticlePoem read at Hurricane Katrina memorial captures heart and soul of the city
A poem touches the hearts of New Orleanians and visitors at a memorial service at the Hurricane Katrina Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the historic storm.
View ArticleFound footage as the eyewall of Hurricane Katrina strikes Gulfport
On August 29th, 2005, I was assigned to photograph Hurricane Katrina as she struck Gulfport, Mississippi. I was sent there because 1) we had no idea what was going to happen in New Orleans and 2) I was...
View ArticleCitywide Day of Service throughout New Orleans : Video
Thousands participated in the Citywide day of service throughout New Orleans Saturday, August 29, 2015.
View ArticleCitywide Day of Service in New Orleans East
Over 1,000 volunteers landscaped and painted, sprucing up Sarah T. Reed Senior High School and Einstein Charter Saturday during the Citywide Day of Service.
View ArticleKatrina Anniversary 10 Healing Ceremony, March & Secondline and Rally
A healing ceremony took place before a secondline at N. Galvez St. & Jordan Ave to recognize the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2015.
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