Garrett Hazelwood

1 month ago | wwno.org | Carlyle Calhoun |Garrett Hazelwood |Eric Schimd

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE STORYThe chemical industry is big business in Louisiana. Companies here manufacture plastics, fuels, pesticides, and cleaning products. But one part of the chemical industry that’s often overlooked is the fertilizer business. Today, you’re going to hear the story of modern fertilizer, and how this powerful concoction of chemicals has radically reshaped how we farm and what we eat.

1 month ago | wwno.org | Kat Stromquist |Garrett Hazelwood

Over roughly three hours of testimony in a central Louisiana immigration court on Thursday, the student organizer, Palestinian rights advocate and prisoner Mahmoud Khalil described his extraordinary, ordinary life.

1 month ago | wwno.org | Athina Morris |Garrett Hazelwood

Days after 10 men escaped from the Orleans Parish jail, Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order on Wednesday, initiating a wide-ranging examination of the state’s criminal justice system.

2 months ago | wwno.org | Garrett Hazelwood |Bob Pavlovich

One of the most prominent fights over President Trump's immigration policy and the rights of immigrants is playing out in Louisiana. Mahmud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student and a permanent legal resident of the United States is currently being held in a Louisiana ICE detention center. He was arrested in early March and since then, the Trump administration has been fighting to deport him while his lawyers have been fighting for his release.