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Oklahoma Town Facing Probation From National Flood Insurance Program

Moffett, Oklahoma could soon face probation by the National Flood Insurance Problem due to deficiencies and violations with the town’s floodplain management program, FEMA announced this week. FEMA will place the town on probationary status on Nov. 26 unless Moffett …

Civil Rights Law Targets Louisiana ‘Cancer Alley’ Discrimination

Sprawling industrial complexes line the drive east along the Mississippi River to the majority-Black town of Reserve, Louisiana. In the last seven miles the road passes a massive, rust-colored aluminum-oxide refinery, then the Evonik chemical plant, then rows of white …

60-Ton Crane Crashes Onto Downtown Oklahoma City Building

A 60-ton crane being used to remove a video display board from a downtown Oklahoma City building toppled onto the building that houses several news offices, officials said. The crane’s operator suffered minor injuries in the Saturday afternoon accident. Two …

Louisiana Marine Services Company Sued for Disability Discrimination

Eagle Marine Services Electrical & Refrigeration, LLC, a marine services company based in Berwick, Louisiana, violated federal law when it refused to hire or accommodate a worker because he used medication prescribed by his doctor to treat attention deficit hyperactivity …

Louisiana Town Settles Dispute Over Fraudulent FEMA Claims

A Louisiana town is preparing to settle a 20-year dispute with the Federal Emergency Management Agency by making a repayment of $163,102. The Town Talk of Alexandria reports that the Town of Ball Council voted unanimously Tuesday to make the …

Mother Settles Suit Over Texas Arrest Caught on Camera

A Texas city has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a Black mother after she and her daughter were wrestled to the ground and arrested by a white police officer following a dispute with a neighbor. Jacqueline Craig …

Arkansas Machine Shop Sued for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Ranger Tool and Die, Inc. (Ranger), an industrial machine shop with locations in Paragould and Jonesboro, Arkansas, violated federal law when it failed to prevent sexual harassment at its Jonesboro location and then retaliated against employees who complained, according to …

Oklahoma Court: Marijuana Question Won’t Make November Ballot

A proposed state question on whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Oklahoma won’t appear on the November ballot, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, dealing a blow to Democrats who hoped the question would energize liberal voters. …

‘Captain America’ Swoops In to Fix Hurricane-Hit Roofs in New Orleans

Actor Anthony Mackie was not carrying his Captain America shield when he returned to his hometown of New Orleans to help repair hurricane-damaged roofs. But for people in his old neighborhood, knowing their tarp-covered roofs were getting repaired was a …

Louisiana Dept. of Insurance to Hold Hurricane Prep Event

The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) and Habitat for Humanity will hold a hurricane preparation session at Mandeville Community Center on September 26, 5:30 p.m. The session, Insurance Information on Preparing for Hurricane Season, will take policyholders through the components …

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