News for New Orleans - Verite News
WEB3 days ago — Verite News is a nonprofit news organization with a mission to produce in-depth journalism that serves the people of New Orleans.
Verite News celebrates two years at anniversary bash - Verite News
WEB2 days ago — The work they highlighted are emblematic of Verite’s mission. Costley spoke about their reporting on City Park Conservancy’s proposal to build a road through Grow Dat Youth Farm and decision not to renew the farm’s lease and the community organizing that led the park to reverse its decision.. And Webster talked about the stories he’s written about inequities in Louisiana’s criminal ...
New Orleanians skeptical of city’s request to end consent decree ...
WEB3 days ago — (Left to right) Morgan Clevenger, president of the First District Police Community Advisory Board, New Orleans Police Department sergeant Dave Barnes, district attorney Jason Williams and Pamela Wood, development coordinator for Step Up Louisiana speak during a community meeting regarding the city of New Orleans and Department of Justice’s request to exit the consent decree in New Orleans on ...
Cantrell rolls out proposed 2025 city budget - Verite News
WEB5 days ago — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Tuesday (Oct. 1) presented her proposed $1.78 billion 2025 budget to the New Orleans City Council this morning.. Next year will be the final city budget that Cantrell, who is nearing the end of her second term and cannot run again, will implement as mayor, though her administration will write the 2026 budget before leaving office.
Little access to translation in La. immigration detention, groups say ...
WEB5 days ago — “NOLA ICE is either unable or willing to provide consistent interpretation and translation services to people in need of it to secure their basic human rights,” the report, by RFK Human Rights, The American Civil Liberties Union and the Southeast Dignity Not Detention Coalition said.
Environmental group rebuilds sinking coast with recycled oysters ...
WEBIn order to protect the community from the effects of land loss, a tribe is partnering with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, an environmental nonprofit, to bring life back to …
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WEBSupport Truth for New Orleans. Verite News’ mission is to empower New Orleans by providing free access to news, especially amplifying marginalized voices. As a Black-led nonprofit newsroom, your generous donation is vital in ensuring equitable truth, facts, and fairness for everyone in our community.
About Us - Verite News
WEBFormer Verite News fellows Josie Abugov (left) and Nigell Moses (center) report on community fridges in New Orleans. Credit: Minh Ha / Verite News Lue Palmer (right), a former Verite News fellow, reporting in the field at a climate justice event in New Orleans on Nov. 3, 2023. Credit: Minh Ha / Verite News
Welcome to Verite - Verite News
WEBJul 27, 2022 — My dad used to say. “Son, all that talk is great, but now it’s time to walk the walk.” Today we begin walking that walk. Verite is a diverse, Black-led nonprofit news organization that launches today to serve communities in the …
Press release: Verite launches - Verite News
WEBJul 27, 2022 — Verite Executive Director David Francis. Led by Executive Director David Francis (former EVP and publisher of NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune) and Editor-in-Chief Terry Baquet (former managing editor of Nola.com|The Times-Picayune and Managing Editor Tim Morris (former political editor and opinions columnist at The Times-Picayune), Verite aims to build a newsroom that’s founded on local trust ...