Big Freedia performed some of her gospel tunes at Jazz Fest this spring. Photo: Kaitlyn Morris/Getty Images
🌈 Big Freedia has a new album out next week in recognition of the Queen Diva's gospel roots. "This album is for us. It is for people who are LGBTQ and who love God," she says. (The Guardian)
⚖️ Worthy of your time: Take a half-hour to read Jillian Kramer and Jeff Adelson's report on how New Orleans courts resolve murder cases slower than pretty much anyone else in the country and why that's bad for basically everyone involved. (The Times-Picayune 🔒)
📺 With Hurricane Katrina's 20th anniversary approaching, get ready for an onslaught of headlines to remind us of the worst of times. The latest example is a new National Geographic documentary getting decent reviews and now streaming on Hulu. Trailer.
👀 The cancellation of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is also making national headlines. Read what the Washington Post says about the fate of Louisiana's coastline.
