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By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Crossposted from Facing South.

Condita Duplessis hugs granddaughter Jalinh Vasquez Barthelemy outside their FEMA trailer. Photo: Getty Images/Mario Tama

by Julianne Hing, Colorlines.

Finding himself working as both a teacher and translator in a Heating, Ventilating and Air-conditioning Installation and Repair (HVAC) program was a surprise for Duc Nguyen.  An experienced HVAC professional, he said,  “I have always been a very hands-on type, and I never really liked the classroom. I have learned to appreciate the importance of the time spent there since teaching this class.”
 

By John Wathen, Hurricane Creekkeeper

By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune

William Tanner's burned car, in which the remains of Henry Glover were found, on the banks of the Mississippi River. Photo by ProPublica

By Sue Sturgis, Crossposted from Facing South.

Independent testing has turned up oil contamination in Gulf seafood, raising concerns that federal officials prematurely pronounced it OK to eat.