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JAZZ FEST 2024

Meet Monica, the woman behind one of New Orleans' most iconic Jazz Fest dishes

How Jazz Fest's Rolling Stones Thursday will be different: no blankets! Altered schedule!

Are Jazz Fest vendors worried they'll lose business on Rolling Stones day? Maybe a little.

Jazz Fest insider: Keith Spera and Ian McNulty on what to hear and eat on Thursday, May 2

On what promises to be one of the most unique days in the history of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the music options are far more limited than most days.

Federal panel's rejection of 2nd Black congressional district for Louisiana creates havoc

An empty 2024 Jazz Fest got a sneak peek of the Rolling Stones a day before sold-out show

The Killers shared a meal at this New Orleans restaurant during 2024 Jazz Fest

Jazz Fest artist Lionel Milton vows never to lose his edge exploring Black identity and culture

Some of the paintings that Lionel Milton plans to show at the second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival might make you squirm a little. His take on Black identity is complicated. He doesn’t mind toying with the sort of wrongful stereotypes applied to African Americans ov…

The 2nd weekend of Jazz Fest will be hot. Where to find water, sunscreen, shade and AC.

The weather in south Louisiana is heating up ahead of the second weekend of 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

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Crime/Police

Police shut down pro-Palestinian encampment at Tulane University; 14 arrested

Fourteen protesters were arrested Wednesday morning after police moved in on the pro-Palesti…

Entertainment/Life

Giant cicadas are on the menu at New Orleans insectarium. PETA protests with 'human flesh.'

It’s going to get gruesome outside the Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium on Thursday morning,…

Courts

New Orleans art scam involving NOPD officer, political rainmaker leads to guilty plea

A Las Vegas art appraiser pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking part in a scheme with a controv…

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Meet Monica, the woman behind one of New Orleans' most iconic Jazz Fest dishes

If you've been to Jazz Fest, you've likely walked through lines of customers waiting to get …

Local Politics

As Louisiana embraces carbon capture, state lawmakers seek to regulate industry

As Louisiana embraces the burgeoning and controversial carbon capture industry, state lawmak…

News

Tulane suspends some student protesters, seeks to 'contain' pro-Palestinian encampment

Tulane University suspended several students and an activist group Tuesday after pro-Palesti…

Sports

Kim Mulkey's fourth LSU team is coming into focus as transfer portal window closes

While Hailey Van Lith visited schools, looking for a place to finish her collegiate career, the LSU women's basketball team searched quietly for a ballhandler who could replace her.

Check out final results of the LHSAA golf championships

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Brother Martin, Jesuit golfers post 1-2 individual finish at LHSAA state championships

Brother Martin senior Kyle Traub won an individual golf state championship when he finished two strokes ahead of Jesuit freshman Duke Nitcher at the LSHAA Division I tournament that concluded Wednesday.

Business

West Jefferson property transfers for April 12-18, 2024. See a list of home and other sales.

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St. Tammany property transfers for April 9-15, 2024

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East Jefferson property transfers for April 12-18, 2024. See a list of home and other sales.

Below is a compilation of properties sold in East Jefferson Parish for April 12-18.

Special Reports

Louisiana 2050: What you need to know about our vanishing coast

The newspaper’s project examining the future of south Louisiana at a time of climate change,…

Photos: Louisiana 2050, an uncertain future for the coast

Louisiana may be the state most at risk from climate change, and time is running short to li…

Death penalty in Louisiana

Almost all of Louisiana's death row inmates filed for clemency on Tuesday morning, meaning t…

Special report: Suffering So Young in Louisiana

Suffering So Young: A child welfare system in crisis

Entertainment

What to hear outside the 2024 New Orleans Jazz Festival during its second weekend

Technically, the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival exists within the confines of the Fair Grounds. But in reality, the festival sparks music in venues all across town. Local favorites and visiting artists are all vying for the attention of visitors and residents out to take advan…

Deported from France in the 18th century, 'Pelican Girls' faced uncertain life on Gulf Coast

“What struck me was the very fact that these women had been entirely forgotten,” Julia Malye mused, thinking about the women who populate her new novel, “Pelican Girls.” These were women who were sent from France — not exactly of their own free will — to marry French settlers in Louisiana. “…

Jazz Fest desserts, top picks from Ian McNulty in 2024 (including one to spike yourself)

Desserts tend to get undercard billing at Jazz Fest, next to the extravagant po-boys and crawfish dishes and such.

Opinions

Richard Nelson: A constitutional convention should be a priority

When writing the U.S. Constitution, the Framers declared their objective to “secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity.” Had they been drafting Louisiana’s constitution, they would have needed to add, “to set the number of members of the LSU Board of Supervisors and the…

Letters: Bill would help online marketplaces by making regulation consistent

In recent discussions surrounding House Bill 591 in Louisiana, a bill that aims to create uniform regulations for online marketplaces and strengthen consumer data protection, there has been a notable misrepresentation of its scope and purpose. It's time to set the record straight: HB 591 doe…

Letters: Do not plant Chinese tallow trees for bees

On April 21, you published an article, “Above And BEEyond.” It had some good information. However, there was a glaring statement which goes against everything that experts in forestry, agriculture or restoration of natural habit teach. “Chinese tallow trees work well for bees” is not a sugge…

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