Between an explosive political climate and a global pandemic, the ins and outs of the U.S. justice system are more convoluted than ever before. If you are looking for more help on the latest changes in the legal system, you will find it here.
Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2021, exactly 16 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and other areas of the state. Ida was the second most damaging and intense Louisiana hurricane on record, causing $75 billion in damages across the U.S.…
Louisiana suffers many types of natural disasters, but hurricanes pose the biggest threat, wreaking havoc across the coastal state each year. The impact of hurricane damage on businesses and homeowners can be devastating; homes are flooded, store inventory is ruined, and high winds and debris…
For years, victims have spoken out against priests and other members of the clergy who committed sexual abuse against them within the Archdiocese of New Orleans, only to be shut down time and time again. Most recently, their painful truths have been hidden through the…
The Atlantic hurricane season is underway, running from June 1 to November 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has predicted an above-average hurricane season for the seventh year in a row due to La Nina and high Atlantic temperatures. Louisiana already faces multiple…
Supply chain shortages are nearly always an inconvenience, but in some cases, they can be catastrophic. Millions of infants get their nutrition from baby formula — by some estimates, almost half of all babies born in the U.S. each year are fed formula. Only a…
As a teenager growing up in Natchitoches, I remember helping to prepare the gymnasium at the First United Methodist Church to house hurricane evacuees from south Louisiana. When storms passed, central and north Louisiana Methodists and other congregants mobilized to send mass quantities of disaster…
While several institutions within the state are being forced to confront their history of sexual abuse, including the Catholic Church, the Southern Baptist Convention and Boy Scouts of America, the Louisiana legislature finds itself not only implementing new laws on the matter but also having…
Louisiana is a magnet for severe storms, with several of the worst hurricanes in history striking our state. Experts say that the 2022 hurricane season will likely be busy, which unfortunately means thousands of homeowners may need assistance recovering from a storm. Now is the…
Religious leaders say churches are places of refuge, but they are often dangerous for vulnerable children and adults. Church sexual abuse is disturbingly common, and many scandals only come to light because of whistleblowers, journalists, and independent investigators. The latest scandal is within the Southern…
An independent report released this week by Guidepost Solutions, LLC found that the leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention prioritized avoiding civil liability over removing preachers credibly accused of sex abuse from churches in the denomination. For decades, leadership of the country’s largest protestant denomination…
