In New Orleans, an empty building becomes a free store — and roller skating rink

In the Lower Ninth Ward, an old Family Dollar stands covered in graffiti. It looks abandoned. But inside, it's a treasure ...
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The Threat That Could Destroy 20 Years of Progress in the Lower Ninth

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was published in partnership with Capital B. Willie Calhoun knows how to ...

'We're still fighting': Lower 9th Ward residents reflect 21 years after Katrina

Twenty-one years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, residents of the Lower 9th Ward say the neighborhood has ...
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See the Lower 9th Ward area of New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Areas of the Ninth Ward in New Orleans are still flooded after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Sept. 26, 2005. (Robyn Beck/AFP via ...
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The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans can't get a break

The neighborhood is facing an onslaught of catastrophic projects that could be more damaging than Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans, Louisiana—The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans can’t get a break. This ...
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Katrina’s 21st Anniversary in Lower Ninth Ward: Army Corps Expands Canal That Flooded It

New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward marked 21 years since the Army Corps levee failure destroyed the neighborhood, while residents ...
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20 years after Hurricane Katrina, the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans still lags behind

NEW ORLEANS — Almost 20 years after Hurricane Katrina hit the city, a drive through New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward takes you past boarded homes, empty, overgrown lots and block after block where there ...
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Data centers job training; new preschool in Lower Ninth Ward; new performance highlights Creole cultural crossovers

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new preschool in the Lower Ninth Ward. We also learn how Data centers are ...