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Author: Carly Itzel

A reporter was held at gunpoint by police after Katrina. Years later, he helped expose their misconduct

Katrina Stories
September 7, 2025September 7, 2025
by Carly Itzel

Three days after Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans, Gordon Russell was doing what journalists do in a disaster: walking……

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