Three Years After the BP Spill, Tar Balls and Oil Sheen Blight Gulf Coast
The rest of the U.S. may have moved on, but along the coast where oil drifted to shore, residents are still waiting for some kind of closure. More »
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Julie Dermansky is a multimedia reporter and artist based in New Orleans. She is an affiliate scholar at Rutgers University's Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights. Visit her website at www.jsdart.com.
The rest of the U.S. may have moved on, but along the coast where oil drifted to shore, residents are still waiting for some kind of closure. More »
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Photos from yesterday's Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, which drew huge crowds to a branch in Metairie, Louisiana. More »
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The police never had to fire tear gas. But there was blood and drama in the streets of Chicago this week as environmentalists played dead and veterans threw away their medals of honor. More »
The blighted auto capital may soon become the first major U.S. city to have all of its public services privatized. A photographer wanders the ruins of a crumbling metropolis. More »
The movement managed to cause some trouble in the Big Apple, but fell short of aggressive plans to shut down the city. More »
In weekly spring training sessions, protesters are learning new tactics for getting around the police. More »
A buyback program pays locals to hand over weapons -- with no questions asked. More »
After the shooting death of a New Orleans toddler, a photographer decides to see firsthand what police are doing about violent crime. More »
