Reconstructing Justice Post-Katrina
February 3, 2011
By Rosana Cruz
Originally posted on Bridge the Gulf
Drive down this short stretch of St. Bernard Avenue, and you will see signs of a struggling neighborhood in despair. Bars, blighted homes, metal-grated storefronts, and the still-shuttered Circle Food Store tell the story of this strip. Here in New Orleans’ 7th ward, hope and sustenance have been drained by Katrina’s floodwaters, and by decades of racism’s insidious trend of sapping vital resources from a community.
August 30, 2010
It has been five years since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, and more than four months since the BP oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Responsible parties would like us to believe that these crises are over, but Out of Sight, Out of Mind tells a different story. Through personal accounts, we hear harrowing accounts of the truth: The decisions of public and private actors following these disasters have caused displacement and long-term devastating affects on individuals and communities.
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August 26, 2010
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June 3, 2010
By David Eubanks
Oil spill containment efforts continue to fail more than a month after the BP Transocean Deepwater Horizon oil rig sank into the Gulf of Mexico. Oil has already contaminated marine life bordering Louisiana and is beginning to threaten the coastline along Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. As the spill spreads it poses an obvious threat to the environment and as it worsens the economic impact on the local communities, specifically minority communities, becomes an increasing concern.
November 5, 2005
These legal documents are the complaint and memo in support of a TRO and preliminary injunction in a federal lawsuit that was brought to ensure that tenants who were victims of Hurricane Katrina would receive adequate notice, if they were going to be evicted from their rental unit in New Orleans.
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January 17, 2006
The plaintiffs, tenants and organizations that support tenants, filed this opposition to the attempt of several landlords and others to intervene in the lawsuit.
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January 4, 2006
The City of New Orleans filed this notice of removal to transfer the case from state to federal court.
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December 15, 2006
This memorandum of law outlines why the demolition of 2,500 homes by the City of New Orleans should be immediately stopped and enjoined as violating the U.S. and Louisiana Constitutions.
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January 23, 2006
In hopes of ensuring fairness in upcoming Louisiana elections, Advancement Project has offered seven principles that contain specific directives for Louisiana election officials including proposed solutions for handling absentee ballots and address verification under extenuating circumstances. These solutions are offered as viable options for overcoming the unique challenges faced by Louisiana election officials as they attempt to conduct fair and impartial elections in April 2006 and beyond.
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April 21, 2006
In its most recent filing in Acorn v. Blanco, Advancement Project requested an extension for absentee ballots because many may not be received on time. The U.S. District Court, denied this request calling it speculation and not adequate to show a violation of the voting Rights Act or Constitution. Advancement Project continues to gather evidence to support the claim that the Orleans Parish elections as is, violates the Voting Rights Act by depriving voters of free and non-discriminatory access to the ballot.
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