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Attorney General Jeff Landry has moved to join a lawsuit against New Orleans city officials seeking to strike down the city’s mask and vaccine mandates.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a new photography exhibit at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center that shares images of Black servicemen and women from World War II. And we hear what’s coming to the Marigny Opera House this season.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear a roundup of this week’s top political stories. And we learn how New Orleans public officials may or may not be responding to an uptick in crime.
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It's been three years since the last New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival took place in the New Orleans Fair Grounds due to the coronavirus pandemic canceling two years of festival activities. But event organizers said it's coming back in 2022.
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There are a handful of street and neighborhood names in New Orleans and Baton Rouge that memorialize historic figures from the Confederacy. Today on Louisiana Considered, we’ll hear how the two cities are addressing this issue and beginning the renaming process.
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The P.5. Gala is fast approaching, and this year’s theme is all about inspiring meaningful change.
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Mardi Gras celebrations are coming back to life in 2022, starting with a streetcar parade from the Phunny Phorty Phellows.
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Mardi Gras parades in 2022 would not be moved from their original route or traditional day — the routes will just be slightly tweaked, officials announced during a press conference.
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Musician Jon Batiste, from the New Orleans area, leads all musicians with 11 Grammy nominations for his work in 2021, including one for the coveted Record of the Year for his song, "Freedom."
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The Krewe of Boo will kick off the return of parades in New Orleans and the start of COVID-19 protocols that city officials hope will bring back Mardi Gras 2022 safely.