Update on the condition of the both the people who make up Families and Freinds of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children and the organization, which has recently opened an office in Lake Charles after having its operations in New Orleans destroyed by Hurricane Katrina- (CR).

NEW ORLEANS (November 16, 2005) -- New air tests taken by a non-profit environmental organization show that airborne mold levels in New Orleans pose a serious health risk to residents and workers returning to the devastated city. The tests confirm concerns that federal officials are neglecting a major safety threat affecting thousands of people both indoors and out, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, which administered the monitoring.

November 10: A common ground volunteer was jailed at central lockup in New Orleans and received death threats from 4th district officers and ICE. They said they "would shoot him and throw his body in the river."
Update: Volunteer relief worker Greg Griffith has since been bailed out.
FSRN headline | Interview with Common Ground spokesperson | Audio and statement from a second Common Ground volunteer arrested for double parking several days later