Ashley Ludlow’s mother passed away in the hospital in 2005. She had followed her mother’s wishes and asked that she not be resuscitated. That decision weighed heavy on her until a nurse reassured her.
Hurricane Katrina
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It was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history: Have we forgotten Katrina’s lessons?
Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.
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Hurricane Katrina was a catalyst for change in New Orleans’ public defender office
Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has been dramatic change in the public defender office.
