Richard A. Webster

@RichardAWebster

Senior reporter @veritenewsnola, ProPublica Local Reporting Network, former Times-Picayune investigative team, http://rawwriting.com, [email protected]

New Orleans

Joined May 2011

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Richard A. Webster@RichardAWebster · Jun 16

What do big artists, including hometown hero Lil Wayne, skip New Orleans when touring? Great story by Jasmine Robinson for @veritenewsnola veritenews.org/2025/06/16/lil…

RichardAWebster's tweet card. There are a host of factors that make New Orleans a less attractive — and less profitable — tour stop for Lil Wayne and other artists, according to industry professionals.

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Richard A. Webster@RichardAWebster · Jul 18

The Canal Street Ferry: One month into a Regional Transit Authority pilot program that extended the hours of the ferry until just past midnight, riders have positive feedback. Story by Aliana Mediratta, Photos by Christiana Botic, from @veritenewsnola veritenews.org/2025/07/17/can…

RichardAWebster's tweet card. The Regional Transit Authority recently began its summer hours pilot program — extending the Canal Street Ferry’s operating hours to 12:15 a.m. every night of the week.

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Richard A. Webster@RichardAWebster · Jul 18

A must read story from @_thehalparker @veritenewsnola about Louisiana's HIV exposure law: veritenews.org/2025/07/18/lou…

RichardAWebster's tweet card. When Robert Smith and his girlfriend broke up, she accused him of breaking a Louisiana law criminalizing the intentional exposure of a person to HIV.

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NOLA.com@NOLAnews · Jul 17

Writer Chris Rose gave New Orleans a voice after Katrina. Now he lives alone in the woods. nola.com/news/katrina/w…

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Richard A. Webster@RichardAWebster · Jul 10

A controversial state law that creates criminal penalties for law enforcement officers who do not cooperate with federal immigration investigations is set to go into effect, putting the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office in a legal quagmire. @veritenewsnola shorturl.at/WTagu

RichardAWebster's tweet card. Act 399 makes it a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison to refuse a detainer request from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

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Richard A. Webster@RichardAWebster · Jul 2

Tulane is no longer pursuing disciplinary action against 7 students who were facing consequences for an off-campus protest advocating for Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil to be released from immigration detention in Louisiana. @veritenewsnola veritenews.org/2025/06/30/tul…

RichardAWebster's tweet card. Tulane University is no longer pursuing disciplinary action against seven students who were originally facing consequences for their participation in an off-campus protest advocating for Columbia...

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Richard A. Webster@RichardAWebster · Jun 13

Read this incredible firsthand account by @_thehalparker who was on a ride-along as NOLA EMTs respond to Walmart incident in which officer injured, suspect killed. @veritenewsnola veritenews.org/2025/06/06/new…

RichardAWebster's tweet card. As the city’s emergency responders face daily challenges on the job, New Orleans EMS faces an even bigger challenge: holding on to those workers.

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Richard A. Webster@RichardAWebster · Jun 13

Trump plan to shut down chemical safety watchdog could mean ‘more explosions, more deaths’ in Cancer Alley @tristanbaurick @veritenewsnola veritenews.org/2025/06/13/tru…

RichardAWebster's tweet card. The proposed closure of the Chemical Safety Board follows several other moves by the Trump administration to slash EPA staffing levels and ease federal health and safety regulations.

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