Michael Patrick Welch
What It’s Like to Live in a City That's Slowly Drowning
Climate change is making New Orleans wetter, hotter, and more dangerous. It's a preview of what might happen to a state near you.
This Conservative Talk Show Host Still Does the Radio Version of Blackface
'Walton and Johnson,' which has been on the air in the South for over 35 years, features stereotypical gay and black characters voiced by one of the white hosts.
Democrats, Please Don't Nominate My Mayor for President
Mitch Landrieu is getting some 2020 buzz, but New Orleanians can tell you about his spotty record.
What Happens to Prison Inmates Caught in Hurricanes?
Texas prisoners say they went days without running water after Harvey.
So, You Want to Remove Your Town's Confederate Monuments
Lessons learned from New Orleans's long but ultimately successful effort to unseat its rebel statues.
David Duke's Former Campaign Manager Says Trump and the Former KKK Leader Are 'Identical'
"Clearly Duke's controversial views years ago have now become mainstream Republican values," said Michael Lawrence.
Sex Workers Expect to Struggle After the Backpage Crackdown
The feds said the site's "adult" section was a cesspool of sex trafficking, but people in the industry saw it as the best, safest way to find work.
'He Smells Like a Men's Gym': Kids Write Raps About Donald Trump
Hip-hop was made for times like these. So I asked my students to write some bars and express the way they feel about our new president. It was not pretty.
Still Racist After All These Years: Why David Duke Won't Go Away
It's been 25 years since David Duke, one of America's most notorious racists, got more than 670,000 votes in the Louisiana governor's race. Now he's running for a Senate seat and doing surprisingly well.
Is the 'Flesh-Eating Bacteria' That Terrifies the Gulf Coast Becoming More Common?
Vibrio vulnificus is a rare bacteria that can cause severe injuries and even death, and in recent years, locals in Louisiana have grown more worried about the dangerous microorganisms.
Is the 'Flesh-Eating Bacteria' That Terrifies the Gulf Coast Becoming More Common?
Vibrio vulnificus is a rare bacteria that can cause severe injuries and even death, and in recent years, locals in Louisiana have grown more worried about the dangerous microorganisms.