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John Simerman

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News/Investigations for The Times Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate (@nolanews). Proud Contra Costa Times alum.

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Jessie Hoffman's clemency bid to the Louisiana Pardon Board. Hoffman is asking Gov. Jeff Landry to halt his March 18 execution date pending review. drive.google.com/file/d/1rAkFBp…

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The Baton Rouge police chief said today that a Southern University student's death at a warehouse last week was the "direct result" of being punched while pledging to join the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. #lalege #lagov nola.com/news/crime_pol… via NOLA.com

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"The idea of having a mask over my face. I fear it's going to trigger." Highlights from a daylong hearing in Baton Rouge over whether Louisiana can move forward with its first nitrogen gas execution March 18, when they plan to put Jesse Hoffman to death nola.com/news/courts/lo…

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Husband of Jessie Hoffman's victim torn over his execution: 'His death will not provide closure' nola.com/news/courts/je… via @nolanews

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New laws in Louisiana shroud much of the death penalty in secret. Companies that supply execution materials, members of execution squads, people indirectly involved are no longer made public. And they can pursue civil penalties against those who name them nola.com/news/courts/ex…

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Story: There’s a mayor’s race underway in New Orleans. Candidates will have to overcome deep apathy New Orleanians we spoke with feel towards current local leaders, whom many view as out-of-touch with the problems that shape their lives. #lalege #lagov

Story: There’s a mayor’s race underway in New Orleans. 

Candidates will have to overcome deep apathy New Orleanians we spoke with feel towards current local leaders, whom many view as out-of-touch with the problems that shape their lives. #lalege #lagov
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Really interesting read from John Simerman, who spent a few days in Jena, Louisiana. A small town in the pines that's now in the national glare -- again -- over its ICE detention facility, where students Mahmoud Khalil and Alireza Doroudi are detained theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

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Incredible recognition for terrific people (Susie Neilson! Jennifer Gollan!) who worked their asses off to reveal how police pursuits across the country are deadly and unregulated. Thank you Sidney Hillman Foundation! hillmanfoundation.org/hillman-prizes…

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Criminal histories on the 11 who escaped the New Orleans jail: 1 convicted murderer 5 others charged with second degree or attempted murder 4 charged with felony violence, including armed robberies and car jackings 1 facing drug and weapons charges nola.com/news/crime_pol…

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Louisiana has among the nation’s worst nursing homes, yet #lalege has voted to give them new protections from lawsuits . Here’s the backstory of how it happened on the heels of nursing homes donating over $1 million in recent elections theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

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Trump wants to close FEMA after hurricane season: ‘A governor should be able to handle it’ (from ⁦Mark Ballard⁩) #lalege theadvocate.com/news/politics/…

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Hiring for an extremely cool journalism job at NOLA.com. We're looking for a data reporter who can work across our newsrooms and help bolster our investigations. You'll be on our investigative team. Reach out with any questions, or come find me at #IRE25! journalismjobs.com/1690947-data-r…

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More turmoil in Louisiana public defense as board clashes over pay, jobs for top officials nola.com/news/more-turm…