In Louisiana, Reproductive Rights Face a New Kind of Threat Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban already leaves almost no room for personal choice. But a new proposal, House Bill 575, is taking the war on reproductive rights even further. Masked as a civil justice measure, the bill could allow ex-partners, in-laws, and even acquaintances to sue […]
Aaron Rodgers is talking again. Not with his game, but with that increasingly tired sense of superiority. No surprise here given his inflated ego. During a recent podcast, the quarterback tossed off a pointed remark: he wouldn’t want to live in Louisiana. It wasn’t subtle, and he most likely meant New Orleans. To that we […]
Editor’s note: (7:35pm) The featured image was updated to reflect the public notice of the recall date, time, and location. Update: (9:20pm) The article has been updated to explain the recount process. A recount has officially been triggered in the May 3 Orleans Parish Sheriff’s millage race, just days after the narrow measure passed by […]
When Big Easy Magazine broke the story about a performer wearing a swastika shirt at Ohm Lounge, we expected backlash. What we didn’t expect was how many people rushed not to condemn the symbol, but to defend it—not to stand against hate, but to invoke “free speech” as if that somehow settled the matter. To […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In a surreal twist straight out of a horror flick, a Clown-masked burglar incident unfolded when a suspect in clown makeup broke into a business on the 2800 block of Frenchmen Street in the early morning hours of April 25, 2025. According to the New Orleans Police Department, the break-in occurred around 1:18 a.m., with […]
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 […]
There’s been a lot of discussion lately — and some anger — about Big Easy Magazine’s coverage of Systemic Racism in New Orleans and the lasting inequities that disproportionately impact Black and Brown communities. We understand where some of the frustration comes from. But it’s important to be clear about what we are doing, and […]
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