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Louisiana parish president sparks free speech fight after shutting down ‘Cancer Alley’ film screening

By Tristan Baurick Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – A documentary centered on a small Mississippi River parish had been racking up awards, earning prizes at film festivals in San Francisco, London and Milan. But when residents of St. John the Baptist Parish tried to screen “The Big Sea” at a publicly owned theater during Black History Month, Parish President Jaclyn Hotard intervened, shutting down the event without explanation. Organizers …
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The Lens broke the news on Monday, May 18, 2026.
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