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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon
John Casey

John Casey, Staff Writer

Contact: jecasey@my.loyno.edu or @J_E_CASEY

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FILE - This Feb. 6, 2015, file photo shows a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif. Hundreds of opponents of mandatory vaccines are opposing a California proposal to give state public health officials instead of local doctors the power to decide which children can skip their shots before attending school. They plan to pack the first legislative hearing Wednesday, April 24, 2019 on a bill that proponents say would stem bogus exemptions granted in many cases by doctors who are paid to excuse students from vaccinations. Supporters say pockets of unvaccinated students help to spread measles. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Measles outbreak nears record high since declared elimination

John Casey
April 25, 2019

Supreme Court allows transgender military ban to take effect

John Casey
February 1, 2019
FILE - This Aug. 29, 2018 photo shows an arrangement of prescription Oxycodone pills in New York. In a report released on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, health officials are looking into a possible link between prescription opioids and a birth defect called gastroschisis. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Opioid-related deaths continue to rise in the U.S., New Orleans

John Casey
January 28, 2019
A catch basin on St. Charles Ave. near campus sits next to still water. Mayor Cantrell looks to New Orleans communities to help clean the catch basins. Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

Mayor’s office launches new plan to fix city infrastructure

John Casey
October 26, 2018
Photo credit: The Walt Disney Company

Disney announces cruises to base out of New Orleans in 2020

John Casey
October 19, 2018
Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn rescinds his order banning the city’s recreation department from purchasing Nike products for use at city recreation facilities, during a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Veteran's Park in Kenner, La. (Scott Threlkeld/The Advocate via AP)

Kenner rescinds Nike ban following backlash

John Casey
September 24, 2018
Kenner Nike Ban

Kenner mayor orders halt to purchasing of Nike products, met with opposition from councilman

John Casey
September 9, 2018
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Louisiana among top disaster relief spenders in United States

John Casey
August 24, 2018
In this Oct. 13, 2017 photo, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a dinner hosted by the Washington Policy Center in Bellevue, Wash. Efforts to improve education nationwide are coming to fruition under DeVos, as made evident by the $13 million grant from the Department of Education to New Orleans institutions. Photo credit: Associated Press

Loyola one of six New Orleans recipients of Department of Education Grant

Jack Deorio and John Casey
December 9, 2017
In this June 15, 2017 photo, a bipartisan group of lawmakers surround Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards as he signs 10 criminal justice bills into law during a ceremony in Baton Rouge, La. Hundreds of inmates are about to get early releases from Louisiana prisons and jails, a milestone in a push to reduce the nation’s highest incarceration rate. The early release of roughly 1,500 inmates on Nov. 1 is the product of a new package of laws overhauling the state’s criminal justice system. (AP Photo/R.J. Rico) Photo credit: Associated Press

Louisiana criminal justice reform goes into effect

John Casey
November 11, 2017
Murder clearance rates in New Orleans have dropped for the last several years.

New Orleans hits 120th homicide for 46th year in a row

John Casey
November 3, 2017
Brittiny McNeil holds the hat and flag of her late husband New Orleans Police Officer Marcus McNeil while she is comforted by her daughter Camille McNeil, 2, left, next to her other daughter, Maisie McNeil, 5, bottom right, and McNeil's mother Kimberly McNeil, top right, and his grandmother Alvena McNeil at Mount Olivet Cemetery during his funeral in New Orleans, La., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Michael Harrison, left, and Mayor Mitch Landrieu, second left, stand with hands over their hearts. McNeil, 29, was shot and killed Oct. 13 during a routine patrol. (Matthew Hinton/The Advocate via AP) Photo credit: Associated Press

City mourns fallen police officer

John Casey
October 24, 2017
Jefferson Parish, La., authorities and others from other parishes respond to an oil rig explosion in Lake Pontchartrain off Kenner, La., Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. (Matthew Hinton/The Advocate via AP) Photo credit: Associated Press

Gas platform explodes on Lake Ponchartrain

John Casey
October 18, 2017
Don Manley, left, and Pedro Castellano, right, pull Manley's boat, loaded with residents' belongings, along a flooded Chapman Avenue in Bonita Springs, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (Nicole Raucheisen/Naples Daily News via AP) Photo credit: Associated Press

Caribbean, Florida start picking up the pieces after Irma

John Casey
September 20, 2017
Demetres Fair holds a towel over his daughter Damouri Fair, 2, as they are rescued by boat by members of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Houston Fire Department during flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston, Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Photo credit: Associated Press

Hurricane Harvey slams Houston, U.S. Gulf Coast

John Casey
August 30, 2017

University-area crime spikes in week leading up to classes

John Casey
August 24, 2017
FILE - This July 28, 2017, file photo distributed by the North Korean government shows what was said to be the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. America’s annual joint military exercises with South Korea always frustrate North Korea. Some experts say North Korea is mainly focused on the bigger picture of testing its bargaining power against the United States with its new long-range missiles and likely has no interest in letting things get too tense during the drills. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korean nuclear threats could hit close to home — literally

John Casey
August 21, 2017
Photo credit: John Casey

Campus-area crime down in previous week

John Casey
August 15, 2017

French Quarter street performer suspected killer in 43-year-old cold case

John Casey
August 11, 2017
Rapper Skylar Allen (left) listens to DJ Derek Taylor (right) run the music for the Earth Day event. Taylor's DJ set followed a live performance from Tristin and Jana Sanders. Photo credit: John Casey

Loyola gets green for Earth Week

John Casey
April 20, 2017
The Second District New Orleans Police station is located on 4317 Magazine St. Photo credit: John Casey

Uptown sees increase in vehicle break-ins

John Casey
March 31, 2017
Alpha Chi accepts transgender members nationally

Alpha Chi accepts transgender members nationally

John Casey
March 24, 2017
The Second District New Orleans Police station is located on 4317 Magazine St. Photo credit: John Casey

Uptown sees drop in persons crimes and residential burglaries

John Casey
March 17, 2017
Paige Carter leads the Wolf Pack to the forefront

Paige Carter leads the Wolf Pack to the forefront

John Casey
March 14, 2017

Uptown increases in property crimes

John Casey
March 13, 2017
The Governor Nicholls Street Wharf located in the downtown river cargo terminals area in New Orleans works primarily with contained general cargoes. The Port of New Orleans became established as a foreign trade zone in 1946. Photo credit: Zach Brien

Trans-Pacific Partnership leaves U.S. at standstill

John Casey
March 13, 2017
Kyra Woods, physics junior, walks into the the new Planned Parenthood location built in 2016 on 4636 South Claiborne Avenue. Woods said she appreciated the larger space of the site and was glad the organization received a renovation from their previous location in a shotgun double on 4018 Magazine Street. Photo credit: Jamal Melancon

Congress seeks to defund Planned Parenthood

John Casey
February 9, 2017
Wolf Pack Men's Basketball Team and coaches Stacy Hallowel and Ryan Brock hold practice at the First NBC Court on Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 24, 2017. Th

Wolf Pack basketball starts out strong, looks to improve at mid-season

John Casey
February 5, 2017
Donald Trump delivers his speech. Trump, the then- leader in the 2016 Republican presidential race, held a rally at the Lakefront Airport on Friday, March 4, 2016. Photo credit: Zach Brien

Trump’s taxes, immigration plans clear before inauguration

John Casey
January 16, 2017
Anthony Rizzi, environmental sophomore, competes in the NAIA National Championship on Nov. 19. Rizzi became Loyola's first male national qualifier since 2006.

Anthony Rizzi leads the pack for cross country team

John Casey
December 9, 2016
The cross country team does ab exercises after a run in Audubon Park in late August. The team finished the season with new records and few injuries. Photo credit: Colleen Dulle

Cross country team looks back on this season’s success

John Casey
December 2, 2016
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