Louisiana drops from the top of the highest rate of incarceration to second place According to the Public Affairs Research Council Mississippi tops the list. PAR head Steven Procopio says the top five include Arkansas, Oklahoma and Alabama and once you get past those, the state-by-state rates drop off considerably..:
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A New Orleans non-profit wants to equip restaurants with solar panels so they can remain operational during power losses. Feed Second Line Founder Devin De Wulf says the idea was sparked when the city lost power for 10 days after Ida and restaurants had to dispose of thousands of pounds of food.
Instead of relying on other states, he says we should be proactive
The Great American Seafood Cookoff is today in New Orleans. Each dish will be scored based on presentation, creativity, composition, craftmanship and flavor. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says it’s great to have this competition in New Orleans, which has the best tasting seafood in the world…
Friday was National Oyster Day, but you can still celebrate today, The local industry has been in serious recovery mode thanks to the last two hurricane seasons. Oyster Task Force Chairman Mitch Jurisich says Ida did a lot of damage to oyster beds…:
CUT 04(09) “…by a thread.”
If you’re not jonesing for some seafood now, you’re not a real Louisianan