Louisiana Legislature Moves to Legalize Revenge Lawsuits Over Abortion—State-Sanctioned Harassment Comes of Age

June 10, 2025

Editor’s Note: This article was updated on June 10, 2025, to reflect that HB 575 has passed both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature and is currently awaiting final concurrence and the governor’s signature. The core analysis and concerns remain relevant as the bill advances toward becoming law. The Louisiana Legislature has passed HB 575, cementing […]


Owner of Ohm Lounge Allegedly Present During Swastika Shirt Incident at Waka Flocka Show

May 5, 2025

Editor’s note: (Updated May 5, 2025 6:05PM): Since this article was first published, new evidence has surfaced suggesting that Ohm Lounge owner Billy Blatty was present at the venue on the night of the controversial performance. A Facebook post by Crista Rock includes a screenshot from Blatty’s private Instagram account, showing him posing with Waka […]


“No Locals Allowed”: How Corporate Giants Are Quietly Taking Over New Orleans Neighborhoods

May 3, 2025

Editor’s Note: This article is part of Big Easy Magazine’s ongoing investigation into housing, displacement, and real estate speculation in New Orleans. We’ve previously explored the rise of out-of-state ownership and shell LLCs in “Who Owns New Orleans Now? (Part 2)”, and the role corporate operators play in reshaping neighborhoods. Our latest reporting turns to […]


Desegregation Wasn’t a Historical Wrong. It Was a Necessary Intervention We’re Now Erasing

May 3, 2025

This week, the U.S. Department of Justice quietly closed the book on one of Louisiana’s longest-standing school desegregation orders—first issued in 1966 to Plaquemines Parish, a place whose history of racial exclusion was once so notorious it had a name: Leander Perez. The DOJ framed the decision as “correcting a historical wrong.” But let’s call […]


“A Step Toward Justice”: Louisiana Senate Committee Advances Bill to Address Jim Crow Jury Convictions

May 1, 2025

In a significant move toward rectifying a long-standing injustice, the Louisiana State Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-1 on April 29, 2025, to advance Senate Bill 218, authored by Senator Royce Duplessis. The bill seeks to provide a legal pathway for individuals still incarcerated due to non-unanimous jury convictions—a vestige of the Jim Crow era. Non-unanimous […]


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