katie jane fernelius @kjfernelius

Journalist covering local government in New Orleans for @veritenewsnola. Member of @dstodayunion. Also, writer and producer. 📧: [email protected] kjfernelius.com New Orleans Joined February 2014

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Longreads @Longreads

2 months ago

"Dollar General’s business model relies on both its customers and workers being disadvantaged; the company has long benefited from a model . . . that depreciates labor power, and therefore wages, across the region." @kjfernelius @oxfordamerican oxfordamerican.org/magazine/issue…

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Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky @jeffwilen

10 months ago

No YOU’RE getting emotional about the inscription on the National Postal Museum building

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Sara Fischer @sarafischer

10 months ago

Excellent work from @jbenton niemanlab.org/2024/09/what-w…

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ProPublica @propublica

10 months ago

New: From cutting children's disability benefits to allowing employers to pocket workers' tips, Trump tried to slash protections for the working poor in ways that have been forgotten by many. propub.li/3NPCggo

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Richard A. Webster @RichardAWebster

10 months ago

New Orleans police claim their use of force data does not indicate any racial disparities, despite Black people accounting for more than 80% of their uses of force. From @mchelleliu @veritenewsnola @teamtrace veritenews.org/2024/10/31/nop…

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katie jane fernelius @kjfernelius

10 months ago

I'm not even close to being proficient, but my ability to be friendly enough in Arabic and Spanish has opened the door to some truly great gossip around town.

Reductress @Reductress

10 months ago

I'm not even close to being proficient, but my ability to be friendly enough in Arabic and Spanish has opened the door to some truly great gossip around town.

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Verite @veritenewsnola

10 months ago

After homeless encampment sweeps, councilmember pushes city to enter into formal agreement with State Police ‘A basic, written understanding’ could prevent another surprise operation by troopers working in the city, Lesli Harris said Monday. veritenews.org/2024/10/29/aft…

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katie jane fernelius @kjfernelius

10 months ago

This is fun: A Field Guide to Gay Animals won three Signal awards, including Gold for Best Documentary. Accolades are great! But I'm more tickled that our team was recently invited to speak with the LGBTQ+ Audubon Affiliate group. 🌈🐥💖 signalaward.com/winners/detail…

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Brian Goldstone @brian_goldstone

10 months ago

Spend some time with the handwritten notes in this @propublica story. Heart-wrenching and infuriating. projects.propublica.org/homeless-encam…

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Marta Jewson @martajewson

10 months ago

The lawsuit is an unprecedented challenge that could erase critical protections for people with disabilities, including in public schools. A favorable ruling for them could have a cascading effect on all similarly enforced civil rights protections. Read: thelensnola.org/2024/10/28/lou…

Marta Jewson @martajewson

10 months ago

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katie jane fernelius @kjfernelius

10 months ago

Yesterday, unhoused residents staged a protest after state troops cleared the Calliope homeless encampment, among others. @bmisick went to the protest and spoke with the folks there for @veritenewsnola ❤️ veritenews.org/2024/10/26/res…

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drew hawkins @WAdrewhawkins

10 months ago

A few weeks ago, @Danny_McArthur_ and I were invited to witness a “rematriation” ceremony as the Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha tribe had a sacred mound known as the “Lemon Trees” mound returned to them. It was an amazing thing to see. Check out our piece on it: wwno.org/coastal-desk/2…

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skooks @skooks

10 months ago

No emcamping.

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katie jane fernelius @kjfernelius

10 months ago

Judge filed temporary restraining order, instructing State Police to halt its sweeps of homeless encampments. The instigating lawsuit cites the great reporting by @NOLAnews, @WWNO, and @veritenewsnola, among others. Grateful for this local news enviro. veritenews.org/2024/10/25/jud…

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katie jane fernelius @kjfernelius

10 months ago

Some top city officials are saying a whole lot to/about Taylor Swift this week while not saying a single word about the fact that State Police directly acted against the aims, efforts, and policies of the New Orleans city government...

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Charles Maldonado @Maldonado_CB

10 months ago

“The ability of New Orleanians to elect and influence what their government should look like is being subverted by the governor of Louisiana," said Will Snowden, of the Loyola University College of Law.