In this episode, Associate Editor Delaney Ferrer examines what happens when

natural disasters destroy, not just a city, but the legal systems meant to protect its people. Focusing on post-Katrina New Orleans, Delaney explores how failures in planning, infrastructure, and civil rights protections led to the collapse of the justice system--and what lessons we can take for a future that is threatened by climate change and recurring disasters.

If you're interested in this week's topic, please check out these resources to learn more:

ACLU “Abandoned and Abused: Complete Report”

https://www.unitedcajunnavy.org/

Spike Lee’s When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

National Geographic’s Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time

https://www.splcenter.org/resources/reports/hurricane-katrina-disaster-relief-funding