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Kurshaw Jackson Vigil

Gallery: Community members gather to remember Kurshaw Jackson

Andres Fuentes August 1, 2018

On her birthday, Robin Jackson spent her afternoon grieving the death of her son, Kurshaw Jackson, in front of the daiquiris store where he was shot to death over the weekend. On August 28, two...

Kenner donut

Kenner donut shop fights to stay in business

Andres Fuentes July 12, 2018

  Typically speaking, with construction crews and machinery, there would be a sense of hope for growth and business but for Cop A Donut in Kenner, Louisiana, a large decline in profits...

Magazine Street Construction

Construction slows business on Magazine Street

Alexandria Whitten July 10, 2018

Since July 5, a portion of Magazine St. from Delachaise St. to Louisiana Ave. has been closed to through traffic as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works on the drainage and canal system through the...

This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. Bills seeking to tax opioids have been introduced in Alaska, California, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia. Nearly all of them have been introduced since 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

University officials reach out to students with drug issues

Mairéad Siobhán May 7, 2018

New Orleans experienced a meteoric 57 percent rise in fentanyl-related deaths in 2017, and that has led Loyola officials to reach out to students with warnings and offers of support.According to a report...

A playground outside Mercy Hall sits empty May2, 2018. The rising cost of tuition at the daycare center has led multiple faculty, staff and community members to remove their children from the centers care. Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

Loyola faculty remove children from daycare after increase in tuition

Jc Canicosa May 4, 2018

Multiple faculty, staff and community members have pulled their children out of the Whelan's Children Center after an increase in tuition effective Aug. 1, 2018. Whelan Children's Center is a year-round...

Fernando Rivera, A04, Osmin Rivera, A05, Jorge Rivera, A07, and Ricardo Rivera standing with their parents. Photo credit: Courtesy

Business brothers receive alumni award

Cody Downey May 3, 2018

For four Loyola alumni brothers, finance has become the family business.Fernando Rivera, A'04, Osmin Rivera, A'05, Jorge Rivera, A'07, and Ricardo Rivera, A'11, will be awarded the Young Alumni of the...

First medical marijuana pharmacy to open in Louisiana

Vanessa Alvarado April 30, 2018

Louisiana has recently seen a new development in a groundbreaking industry - there will now be a pharmacy selling medical marijuana. The state Pharmacy Board has chosen New Orleans pharmacist Ruston Henry,...

Louisiana Senate looks to ban abortion after 15 weeks

Miles Rouen April 26, 2018

While controversy over an anti-abortion display has ignited a debate this week here at Loyola, critical decisions about the legality of abortion in the state have been made by the Louisiana State Senate.On...

The warehouse holding Canal Furniture Liquidators and NOLA Til Ya Die, pictured here on April 24, stands damaged after being engulfed in flames Monday morning.  The cause of the fire has yet to be discovered and is under an ongoing investigation. Photo credit: Caleb Beck

Mid-City fire destroys local businesses

Caleb Beck April 26, 2018

Jordan Stradler, a mechanic at Bayou Bicycles in Mid-City, didn't expect to wake up to a tragedy.“I heard your shop’s on fire, is everything all right?” was the phone call he received...

Report reveals New Orleans missed opportunities to solve segregation

Report reveals New Orleans missed opportunities to solve segregation

Mairéad Siobhán April 21, 2018

Post-Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans had an opportunity to remedy centuries of housing policies that had resulted in an extreme racial disparity in the city — an opportunity they missed according to a...

Drinking age bill fails to impress

Tia Teamer April 20, 2018

The bill that would essentially lower the drinking age in Louisiana was short-lived as it was shot down earlier this month. The bill, called the Louisiana Responsible Adult Consumption Act, was introduced...

The U.S. Coast Guard monitor the impact from the oil spill Thursday afternoon. They shut down all traffic on the river and requested the RTA shut down the ferry leading from Algiers to Canal St.

Oil spill flows by French Quarter Festival

Caleb Beck April 13, 2018

The smells and sounds of French Quarter Festival don’t normally include the stench of thousands of gallons of oil. At 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning, it was reported that the cargo ship PAC Antares...

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