# vn app — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover vn app. Page: Feed: --- ## [Crescent City Farmers Market is ‘producers only.’ But some vendors raise questions about the origin of products.](https://veritenews.org/2026/08/20/crescent-city-farmers-market-two-dog/) _2026-08-20 · Cheree Franco · Verite News New Orleans_ In March, a group of Crescent City Farmers Market vendors accused a large new vendor of offering food it did not produce. The vendor, Mississippi-based Two Dog Farms, denies that it is violating the market’s producers-only policy. ## [Jazz drummer Frank Lastie leaves musical stamp on his children, but son, Walter “Popee” Lastie, followed his footsteps](https://veritenews.org/2026/08/19/bitd-drummer-frank-lastie-musically-stamps-children/) _2026-08-19 · Tammy C. Barney · Verite News New Orleans_ Frank Lastie's talent on drums was handed down to his son, Walter "Popee" Lastie, but he also passed the musical gene to trumpeter Melvin, saxophonist David and pianist Betty Ann. ## [University Medical Center firing violated city ‘ban the box’ law, attorneys say](https://veritenews.org/2026/08/19/ban-the-box-university-medical-center-new-orleans/) _2026-08-19 · Robert Stewart · Verite News New Orleans_ Devon Jones and his attorneys claim that his April firing from the hospital was based solely on his criminal record, potentially in violation of the ‘ban the box’ ordinance, which was meant to give formerly incarcerated people better access to job opportunities. ## [The Verite News Immigration Glossary: Helping you understand language used in immigration enforcement](https://veritenews.org/2026/08/18/verite-news-immigration-glossary/) _2026-08-18 · Cris Seda Chabrier · Verite News New Orleans_ Verite News has compiled a glossary, or “cheat sheet,” of immigration terms to aid in understanding the topic. ## [Black legislators demand transparency from Mississippi law enforcement on fatal police shooting of 1-year-old in Senatobia](https://veritenews.org/2026/08/18/kohen-wiley-police-shooting-1-year-old/) _2026-08-18 · Joseph Cranney and Mukta Joshi · Verite News New Orleans_ Two months after state officials began investigating the deadly police shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in a Walmart parking lot, the toddler’s family and a key eyewitness say nobody has reached out. ## [Books that uncover the deep roots of Louisiana’s enslaved people](https://veritenews.org/2026/08/18/enslaved-people-the-story-of-louise/) _2026-08-18 · Fatima Shaik · Verite News New Orleans_ So many of us in Louisiana are descendants of the enslaved. ## [Local News Hub awards $150,000 to Deep South Today to support reporting on women in politics](https://veritenews.org/2026/08/17/local-news-hub-deep-south-today-women/) _2026-08-17 · Deep South Today · Verite News New Orleans_ Deep South Today, a nonprofit network of newsrooms in Louisiana and Mississippi that will soon launch a new newsroom in Arkansas, is pleased to announce it has received a $150,000 grant from Local News Hub to increase its coverage of women in politics across the communities it serves. ## [Saxophone player David Lastie leaves lasting mark on New Orleans music](https://veritenews.org/2026/08/17/bitd-saxophone-david-lastie-leaves-mark/) _2026-08-17 · Tammy C. Barney · Verite News New Orleans_ Lastie grew up in a musical family that included trumpeter Melvin Lastie and drummer Jessie Hill. ## [Share your experiences with the public health system in Louisiana](https://veritenews.org/2026/08/17/public-health-system-louisiana/) _2026-08-17 · Rosemary Westwood · Verite News New Orleans_ The New York Times is examining how public health is changing in the state, from the whooping cough outbreak to vaccine policies, and we want to hear from you. ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LE6VMbygoGBU) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [How Louisiana’s new surgeon general wants to transform public health](https://veritenews.org/2026/08/17/louisiana-surgeon-general-evelyn-griffin-rfk-jr-maha-public-health/) _2026-08-17 · Rosemary Westwood · Verite News New Orleans_ Dr. Evelyn Griffin is pushing for more emphasis on wellness and prevention. She has also aligned with the MAHA movement in fighting government mandates and questioning the safety of some vaccines.