What's the new economy of New Orleans?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about what has been done to rebuild the Gulf Coast economy five years after Hurricane Katrina. The region sustained $135 billion in property damage, so how has the economy recovered? Who's benefiting? Who's been excluded? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How will the BP oil disaster further transform the economy in the Gulf? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Davida Finger, professor of law at Loyola Law School Clinic. She has worked extensively on Katrina cases and policy matters to improve government accountability in rebuilding and on distribution of disaster funds.

Tracie Washington, the president of The Louisiana Justice Institute

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Media Roundtable

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday Media Roundtable. This week, we'll talk about coverage of the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. And many in the national media say the oil in the Gulf has disappeared. Locals say the disaster is far from over. We'll also discuss the lack of coverage of the devastating floods in Pakistan. We'll be joined by Brentin Mock, a New Orleans-based reporter with ColorLines, The News International's Riaz Daudzai, and The Times-Picayune's David Hammer. Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What caught your attention in the media this week? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Brentin Mock, a New Orleans-based reporter with ColorLines

David Hammer, staff writer with The Times-Picayune

Riaz Daudzai, a reporter with The News International newspaper based in Peshawar, Pakistan

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