Hacker News with Generative AI: Louisiana

He Died Building a Ship for the U.S. Government. His Family Got Nothing (propublica.org)
On the morning of Jan. 22, 2024, Elmer De León Pérez descended deep into the bowels of a ship that he was helping to build in Houma, Louisiana.
Government, Accidents, Family, Labor, Louisiana
21 points by hn_acker 28 days ago | 22 comments
A near impossible literacy test Louisiana used to suppress the black vote (openculture.com)
Voting Rights, History, Race, Louisiana
319 points by rcarmo 31 days ago | 429 comments
Apple threatened to move Will Smith movie out of Louisiana for app store bill (nypost.com)
Apple, Louisiana, Politics, Entertainment, Law
35 points by dreamingincode 80 days ago | 12 comments
A Louisiana gas plant sea wall shows challenges of flooding, energy demand (washingtonpost.com)
Louisiana, Flooding, Energy, Climate Change, Infrastructure
52 points by howard941 139 days ago | 63 comments
Louisiana Requires Ten Commandments to Be Displayed in Public-School Classrooms (wsj.com)
Law, Education, Religion, Louisiana
24 points by impish9208 155 days ago | 35 comments
Louisiana law will criminalize approaching police under certain circumstances (apnews.com)
Louisiana, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Civil Liberties
43 points by jawns 176 days ago | 29 comments
Louisiana's flagship university lets oil firms influence research – for a price (theguardian.com)
Louisiana, Universities, Oil Industry, Research, Corruption
17 points by thelastgallon 214 days ago | 2 comments