AltWeeklies Wire
The Brady Crunch: Leon Cannizzaronew
Clancy DuBos and Kevin Allman talk to Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro, whose office is struggling with a history of not turning over "Brady material" to defense lawyers — a matter that's reached the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court.
New Orleans Police Department hands out (a very polite) eviction flier to Occupy protestorsnew
NOPD officers have walked through the park, distributing a "courtesy notice" reiterating the city's position and adding "In the coming days, we will move forward in a fashion that respects your 1st Amendment rights within the bounds of the law that protect the common good."
Tags: #OCCUPY, OccupyNOLA
Bank Transfer Daynew
There's a consumer movement from banks to credit unions. But do the banks care?
Gambit |
Kevin Allman |
10-31-2011 |
Business & Labor
Wild in the Streetsnew
There's been a population explosion of wild critters in New Orleans this Spring.
Gambit |
Kevin Allman |
05-24-2011 |
Animal Issues
Tags: Armadillos, Raccoons
Who Were the Big Winners at This Year's Big Easy Theater Awards?new
At this year's awards, there were 27 categories of nominees for work done in 2010, along with six special commendations. Le Petit Theatre's production of Hairspray, the Crescent Theatre Collective's Frozen and Theatre 13's 39 Steps were the evening's most-lauded productions, each with multiple wins.
Your (Hyper)local Newsnew
Uptown Messenger, an online newspaper, is bringing professionally sourced news to a highly targeted audience. "Micronews" websites, tailored to readers by neighborhood, are a hot trend in journalism -- even if the long-term financial picture is unclear
Tags: Micronews, Uptown Messenger
Louisiana Poised To Ban Smoking in Bars?new
The Louisiana state legislature is poised to once again take up the issue of smoking in bars. Will 2011 be the year of butts-out at local watering holes?
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford, Kevin Allman and Alex Woodward |
03-15-2011 |
Policy Issues
Weird Science: Evolution vs. Creationnew
The charge against teaching creationism in Louisiana public schools is being led by a determined teenager.
30 Years of Reportingnew
Over the last three decades, Gambit has covered New Orleans in its own way -- sometimes seriously, sometimes irreverently. But the paper has always been there for the big (and small) stories.
Kanye West, Hurricane Katrina & George W. Bushnew
Does George Bush care about black people now?
Gambit |
Kevin Allman |
11-16-2010 |
Race & Class
Anh "Joseph" Cao's Rollercoaster Weeknew
After what had been a quiet election season up to then, freshman US Rep Anh "Joseph" Cao had an extraordinarily up-and-down ride last week.
BP Oil Disaster Takes Emotional Toll on Coastal Residentsnew
A Gallup Poll released Sept 28 found a direct correlation between emotional health and Gulf Coast residents' proximity to the BP oil disaster.
Tags: BP, Gulf Oil Spill
New Orleans Theater Company Slices Up the Camp Classic 'Valley of the Dolls'new
Forty years before Lindsay, Britney and Paris, there were Neely, Jennifer and Anne, whose bedhopping, booze-swilling and "doll"-popping gave readers a peek into the tawdry side of showbiz.
Covenant Marriage Laws in Louisiananew
When Louisiana became the first state to enact covenant marriage, supporters expected it to sweep the country and lower the rate of divorce in America. What are the results of this experiment?
Tags: Louisiana, covenant marriage
