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Spirited investigations editor/reporter for @nolanews/@theadvocatebr. Past @propublica local reporting fellow. 💌 [email protected].

 Louisiana, USA
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Today we unveil "For Dear Life," my deep dive for @NOLAnews/@theadvocatebr into why Louisiana's infant mortality rates are among the highest in the developed world, and the families carrying these tragedies. Here's our first story: nola.com/news/healthcare_hos…

Louisiana has an infant mortality crisis. Solving it would save hundreds of babies.

MONROE — With each sweep of the ultrasound wand across Amber Davis’s protruding belly, her diagnosis grew more dire.

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Immigration arrests are surging across the United States. To better understand the tactics driving the surge, I joined an ICE-ERO operation in New Orleans last week. Here's what we saw: nola.com/news/crime_police/n…

Inside a New Orleans ICE operation as immigration arrests surge: ‘One at a time adds up’

The operation was a snapshot of how the Trump administration’s strategy to ramp up immigration arrests across the country has changed. It’s quieter, more targeted — and resulting in even more...

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Louisiana death penalty watch: State unequivocally testified last year that they needed nitrogen gas for executions because they couldn't access lethal injection drugs. But state said this week that "pentobarbital is readily available." What's changed? nola.com/news/courts/louisia…

Louisiana says it now has access to lethal injection drug used in botched Tennessee execution

As the state plans to move forward executing death row inmate Todd Wessinger, a new option could be the same drug that Tennessee tried to use to kill inmate Christa Pike. Here’s how it happened.

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New: The Alexandria, La. airport, long a hub for ICE deportations, is now the nucleus of the Trump administration's "third-country" deportation flights, which route immigrants to countries they often have no ties to, per data we reviewed from @ICEFlightM. nola.com/news/courts/alexand…

How a small Louisiana airport powers ICE’s third-country deportations: ‘Where am I going?’

The data shows the extent to which Alexandria has grown into the epicenter of the Trump administration’s mass-deportation campaign.

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Introducing our new @NOLAnews data reporter, @ByJustinOConnor! His story today with @rjamesfinn on how the Alexandria airport now leads the nation in third-country deportation flights. nola.com/news/courts/alexand…
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Latest story: Long a hub of ICE's deportation machine, the Alexandria, LA airport is now the nation's leader in dispatching "third-country" flights, which surged in recent months, per data reviewed by @ByJustinOConnor #lalege #lagov nola.com/news/courts/alexand…

How a small Louisiana airport powers ICE’s third-country deportations: ‘Where am I going?’

The data shows the extent to which Alexandria has grown into the epicenter of the Trump administration’s mass-deportation campaign.

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Alex Lubben@alexlubbenOct 19
SpaceX has transformed Brownsville, Texas — for better or worse, depending on who you ask. Officials cite an economic revival in one of the poorest communities in the U.S.; residents complain of sonic booms and environmental damage from launching rockets near wildlife refuges.
Front page of The Times-Picayune with headline that reads: "How SpaceX transformed the Texas coast"

ALT Front page of The Times-Picayune with headline that reads: "How SpaceX transformed the Texas coast"

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Diesel prices have nearly doubled. Fertilizer costs are up by 20%. The pasture mealybug has invaded the crops. How hard is life for Louisiana farmers right now? “Every day I bleed. Every day I cry," one tells us in the story we published today: theadvocate.com/acadiana/new…

With skyrocketing fuel costs, Louisiana farmers are in trouble. How much more can they afford?

Farmland has long been endangered by the development of residential subdivisions. Now, it’s threatened by the state’s investment in LNG, data centers and a space port.

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“I have six witnesses starting at 1 p.m. lined up (with counsel and their drivers as they want parking places) and these folks are VIP’s, just ask ‘em!!!” read one text. nola.com/news/courts/murrill…

Courtesy or collusion? Texts show Orleans officials’ conversations before AG indictment.

In a series of text messages that Liz Murrill’s attorneys submitted this week to the Louisiana Supreme Court, Laurie White sought and received guidance from two officials in Jason Williams’ office.

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A seemingly basic question that remains unresolved across the state of Louisiana: what does "open court" mean? After Leon Roche kicked reporters out of his courtroom while a grand jury indicted Liz Murrill, this question flared up. It's still brewing. nola.com/news/open-courts-ne…

Is ‘open court’ open? Question lingers at New Orleans courthouse months after AG Murrill indictment.

After AG Liz Murrill’s indictment was delivered in a closed courtroom, the Louisiana Supreme Court questioned the legality of the move.

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The Louisiana Supreme Court, in staying Murrill's case, wrote that “grand jury returns occur in the public eye.” But some judges still disagree. Roche, for example says: “I couldn’t find a single case that said open court means the public is allowed to be in the courtroom."
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James Finn@rjamesfinnOct 13
UPDATE: CivicSource's owner was arrested Monday afternoon in Assumption Parish for impersonating a police officer, officials say nola.com/news/new-orleans-ci…

Owner of troubled New Orleans property firm arrested, accused of impersonating police officer

The arrest adds to legal challenges facing the owner of CivicSource, a Louisiana company that runs online tax sales.

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James Finn@rjamesfinnOct 12
NEW: A New Orleans-based company handled online property auctions for years. Now it owes millions in court judgments, faces theft allegations and is under FBI scrutiny. With @blevimyers nola.com/news/politics/civic…

A company ran New Orleans property sales for years. Now it owes millions and faces FBI scrutiny.

Court judgments against the firm, CivicSource, total at least $6.9 million over the past four years, records show. The company’s owner said New Orleans officials are to blame.

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CivicSource developed a large footprint in Louisiana (and in other states) selling properties that would otherwise go to sheriff's auctions. But the firm is now entangled in legal judgments and an FBI investigation. How did it all fall apart? nola.com/news/politics/civic…

A company ran New Orleans property sales for years. Now it owes millions and faces FBI scrutiny.

Court judgments against the firm, CivicSource, total at least $6.9 million over the past four years, records show. The company’s owner said New Orleans officials are to blame.

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James Finn@rjamesfinnOct 8
My latest: our deep dive into a global counterterror investigation which led authorities to Louisiana, where two brothers are accused of raising money for Hamas since the start of the Gaza war. nola.com/news/courts/hamas-f…

An alleged Hamas fundraising ring spanned 3 continents. The feds say it ran through Louisiana.

Using social media, two brothers who live in the northshore are accused of collecting more than $100,000 from Hamas sympathizers through Bitcoin, PayPal and wire transfers.

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Louisiana death penalty case to watch: DA says death warrant’s coming for Todd Wessinger. Possible legal problems using nitrogen gas, based on a recent Alabama case. Wessinger argued (pre-Christa Pike) for lethal injection instead. Case still pending. theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…

Louisiana moves to execute man convicted of killing two co-workers at Baton Rouge restaurant

Todd Wessinger is now set to be the second man executed since Louisiana restarted the death penalty several years ago.

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Sam Karlin@samkarlinOct 5
How many elected officials in America are standing in front of data centers for videos promoting them? My story on how Louisiana Republicans are bucking the trend, embracing data centers nola.com/news/politics/data-…

As politicians on both sides begin to turn on data centers, it’s a different story in Louisiana

“We don’t need a moratorium when we can have responsible growth,” said Gov. Jeff Landry. Meanwhile other states are putting the clamps on data center growth. Here’s what to know.

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@LAGovJeffLandryOct 5
Just got a tour of the Hut 8 site out in West Feliciana Parish. This means more jobs and more prosperity for our State. I’ll be joining @FoxBusiness at 2:20pm to discuss! Tune in!
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Sam Karlin@samkarlinOct 3
New from me: Louisiana has dedicated $140m in public funds to fortified roofs, in a bid to reduce hurricane risk and drive down insurance costs. Now, the inventor of fortified has said the roofs will only qualify for insurance discounts for 15 years. nola.com/news/louisiana-insu…

How a change in fortified roof program could cause homeowners to lose discounts after 15 years

“I hear contractors tell me there’s no such thing as a 20-year roof,” said Louisiana’s insurance commissioner. “It’s unrealistic to think a roof is going to last forever.”

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James Finn@rjamesfinnOct 4
Another death in a Louisiana ICE detention facility managed by LaSalle, the private prison company whose nonprofit arm is running a new family-and-children deportation facility in Alexandria #lalege #lagov
Austin Kocher, PhD@ackocherOct 4
Julian Curo-Churata, a 47-year-old from Peru, died in ICE custody in Louisiana on September 29. He was the 37th person to die in ICE detention in fiscal 2026, the deadliest year on record. The records show more than the coverage so far. austinkocher.substack.com/p/…
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James Finn@rjamesfinnOct 2
NEW: ICE in the coming days will open a 528-bed facility for immigrant families, children and women next to the airport in Alexandria, LA. Officials say it’s not a “detention center” — but if people want to leave, ICE will likely be waiting at the gates nola.com/news/courts/ice-chi…

How ICE plans to speed deportations by holding children, families beside a Louisiana airport

Government documents, interviews with officials and public testimony shed new light on day-to-day operations within the controversial new facility designed to hold undocumented women, families and...

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Tennessee tried executing a woman last night via lethal injection, but she survived two attempts to administer the drug. She was taken to a hospital, and TN officials have given no updates on her condition since, @ESCochrane reports nytimes.com/live/2026/10/01/… via @NYTimes

Tennessee Inmate in Critical Condition After ‘Torturous’ Botched Execution, Lawyer Says

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David Hammer@davidhammerWWLSep 29
New Orleans criminal court judge seeking re-election filed a criminal complaint against @WWLTV for reporting home address and license plate using criminal penalties and legal restrictions that no longer exist wwltv.com/article/news/inves…

New Orleans judge filed criminal complaint against WWL under repealed law provisions

Judge Kimya Holmes went to NOPD after WWL reported that her ex-fiancé transferred her a $765,000 home while negotiating a fraud plea.

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