Shaheed M. Morris identifies as a journalist before anything else. Mr. Morris, 26, consumes as many as five newspapers each day and is constantly checking for news updates on his phone. He is a rising junior at Thomas Edison State College and was previously enrolled in mortuary school before realizing it was not a good fit.
Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana on Thursday criticized President Barack Obama’s education policies and his management of veterans’ affairs at the start of the three-day Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans.
The elaborate funeral of a popular New Orleans socialite shows an increasingly popular trend: More people are opting to have their body theatrically staged.
The police said they are looking for a 12-year-old boy they described as armed and dangerous in the shooting of a 17-year-old. They are also investigating three deadly shootings that occurred this week.
Dr. Charles A. Preston, who was sworn in this week as coroner of St. Tammany Parish, is working to restore trust in an office that has been battered by scandal.
As an intern, Bracey Harris told the story of a homeless man who was working toward a college degree. When the phone lines flooded with donations, Ms. Harris realized her storytelling could make a difference.
Tierra Smith stumbled onto her love of writing in high school when she was accidentally enrolled in a journalism course. Ms. Smith, now a rising senior at Grambling State University, is majoring in mass communications with a concentration in sports journalism.
The New York Times Student Journalism Institute in New Orleans for 2014 is now concluded. We will resume in May 2015 in Tucson, Arizona.
Julia Craven went to Tulane University looking for a controversy. What she found was a young custodial worker with a phenomenal story.
The National Weather Service of New Orleans/Baton Rouge issued a flash flood watch Wednesday afternoon remaining into effect through Thursday evening.