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I think I\'m getting an interesting perspective on post-Katrina relief compared to what my colleagues are reporting from New Orleans. While they are seeing things on the ground, I\'m looking at things from the…

How not to run a…

The roving team of the Workers\' Rights Project spent the last two days roaming the city and talking to workers. The days are filled with moments when out hearts race with excitement and moments when they are heavy with…

Looking for work,…

While Amy and I have been enjoying the great weather and sights in Austin, we\'ve been feeling a bit frustrated with our role. Yesterday we had a two hour orientation at TRLA (Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid) in which we…

bureaucracy inaction

According to Mr. Richard Bourke, Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate in the country, detaining about 1 out of 100 people. In this state, no lawyer is supposed to handle more than 200 felony-murder cases, but the…

Problems with the…

Sunday night Jones Walker, New Orleans\' largest law firm, hosted a gracious reception for the 23 lawschools participating in the Student Huriicane Network\'s relief efforts in New Orleans.\r\n\r\nThe event featured…

Voices in the Drone

Here in Dallas, at Legal Aid of Northwest Texas (LANWT) efforts are underway to help evacuees of Hurricane Katrina get the government aid they need, so that those who want to may return and rebuild. But not all of the…

The stars at night…

Denice and I reported for duty at Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid at nine am sharp this morning. Going in I had no idea what to expect. There had been a rumor flying that we might be helping displaced NO\'s register to vote…

Howdy From Austin

Asking for help means you\'re strong, it means you came back to your city and you want to survive. I spent this week working on the Second Wind project, soliciting small business owners throughout every corner of New…

asking for help…

A couple of hours ago, I returned to Brooklyn. On the way to New Orleans International Airport, we were driving through Kenner, a region where our group had done extensive outreach to migrant workers. I could not help…

Welcome back, how…

T-shirts on Magazine Street: Defend New Orleans\r\n\r\nSo, yesterday, on our last day in New Orleans, we ventured to the Garden District, hunting tee shirts that said something different than the ones on Bourbon Street…

Tee Shirts on…