A Failing System Reminiscent of Tallulah
Efforts to reform Louisiana’s juvenile justice system are failing, according to a new report based on the testimonies of families whose children are incarcerated in that system. The report, by...
View ArticlePoverty Skyrockets in New Orleans: 65% of Black Children Under Age of Five...
By Lance Hill. Crossposted from Justice Roars. On September 22 the Census Bureau released information from their 2010 annual American Community Survey based on a poll of 2,500 people in New Orleans....
View ArticleToxic chemicals made by ExxonMobil attack children’s health
(Houston, TX) Today, public health groups blasted ExxonMobil Chemical Company for blocking new restrictions on toxic chemicals that damage children’s health and pollute local communities. Outside...
View ArticleVideo: Gulf Coast children experiencing health challenges
A handful of mothers and grandmothers on the Gulf Coast describe the illnesses their children are facing after the BP oil disaster. Video by Kindra Arnesen, Drew Landry, and the Louisiana...
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