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An Affirmation of Faithnew
Brandon Kosters, 17, was walking down a Tucson street one night last fall when a stranger offered him a bus ticket to Louisiana -- what followed was the journey of a lifetime.
Tucson Weekly |
Brandon Kosters |
02-08-2006 |
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Desolation Rownew
In the ruins of coastal Mississippi, uncertainty reigns supreme.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
02-06-2006 |
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Barricading the Stormnew
Why won't the White House release its Katrina papers?
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
02-01-2006 |
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Desolation Rownew
Hard times abound in the Big Easy, as crackheads, carpenters and churchmen rebuild their own New Orleans.
Nashville Scene |
William Dean Hinton |
01-25-2006 |
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It Takes a Villagenew
A Texas woman helps 25 Sri Lankan families rebuild their homes and their lives.
San Antonio Current |
Susan Pagani |
01-25-2006 |
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The Scapegoatnew
James Scott will never forget the Great Flood of ’93 -- it's why he's serving time in prison.
Illinois Times |
Adam Pitluk |
01-20-2006 |
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Flyovernew
Bush stands up the Catholic schoolgirls begging to be remembered in the Big Uneasy.
The Village Voice |
Michael Swindle |
01-17-2006 |
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Katrina Relief's Unlikely Alliancenew
Rainbow Tribe and Christian Church members successfully teamed up to feed and heal Katrina victims, to even their surprise.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Renee Rosensteel and Marty Levine |
01-11-2006 |
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Heartbreak Hotelsnew
For Katrina evacuees in New York, it's no jobs, no phones, no closets, missing meals, and a government that wants you outta there.
The Village Voice |
Tommy Hallissey |
01-04-2006 |
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N.O. Peace for Activist's Mournersnew
New Orleans police broke up a memorial service for Portland, Maine, activist Meg Perry Sunday, by handcuffing and searching Katrina-relief volunteers who were singing songs and reminiscing about the life of the 26-year-old social-justice advocate.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
12-15-2005 |
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Wigging Outnew
Stressed, depressed and drinking more, the people of New Orleans are behaving pretty much as they should.
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Hotel Katrinanew
While the feds fumble, hurricane survivors find relief thanks to a Dallas hotel owner and friends.
Dallas Observer |
Rick Kennedy |
12-07-2005 |
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Reconstructing Bay St. Louis: Answers, Pleasenew
Along the beach in Bay St. Louis, houses are nothing more than piles of rubble, and many streets remain impassable. Still, more than 300 citizens crowded into an open meeting in a battered church to discuss rebuilding their community.
Jackson Free Press |
Brian Johnson |
11-10-2005 |
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Submerged: An Evacuee's Journal: Leaving
For those not returning to New Orleans, the unspoken question they get from old neighbors is "How dare you abandon us?" 10th in a multi-part series
Association of Alternative Newsmedia |
Michael Tisserand |
11-07-2005 |
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Against All Oddsnew
A group of unsupervised mental patients running from Katrina made it from New Orleans to Houston. What happens next?
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
11-07-2005 |
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