July 23, 2010 -
A former Democratic congressman from West Virginia joined the race for U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd's seat this week to promote the cause of ending mountaintop removal coal mining.
July 22, 2010 -
By Brendan McCarthy, The Times-Picayune, and A.C. Thompson, ProPublica A former New Orleans resident was charged last week with federal hate crimes for his alleged role in a racially motivated shooting of three black men in the days after Hurricane Katrina.
July 22, 2010 -
Year in which land ownership peaked for African-Americans: 1910
July 22, 2010 -
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July 20, 2010 -
A new analysis of federal air quality monitoring data from Louisiana released today by an environmental watchdog group shows continuing public health threats from the BP oil disaster.