New Orleans/ Community & Society
Published on September 12, 2019
Top New Orleans news: Radio station slammed for tweeting slur; tech firm to open new office; morePhoto: Naveen Venkatesan/Unsplash

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New Orleans radio station slammed for tweeting homophobic slur about own employee

Seth Dunlap, WWL-AM's weeknight sports show "The Last Lap With Seth Dunlap" came out publicly as gay last week.

Read the full story on New York Daily News.

DPW has only inspected a fraction of New Orleans' 8 million feet of drain lines

City Council questions S&WB and DPW after recent floods left many neighborhoods underwater that do not typically flood. 

Read the full story on WWL.

Litify tech firm to open New Orleans office, create 20 jobs

Litify is expected to create 20 new jobs by the end of next year.

Read the full story on WWL.

Rams, New Orleans Saints cry foul about ‘revenge game’ talk

In the modern history of NFL officiating controversies, the losing team in a case like this usually succeeds in getting revenge.

Read the full story on San Bernadino Sun.

New Orleans plans tour supporting tax exemption amendment

The amendment on the Oct.12 ballot would allow the city to exempt properties with up to 15 residential units from property taxes.

Read the full story on WWL.


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