April 2011 Archive
By Michael Radcliff, Contributing Writer Part II of III After having been arrested on a charge of fraudulent portrayal of a law enforcement officer to gain free entrance (an $8.00 ... The absurdity of trusting foreign-policy makers
By James Bovard The Future of Freedom Foundation The United States is attacking Libya on the basis of vague hopes that peace will triumph after the Allied bombing ceases. There ... The Hard Truth: An obscene consideration
By J. Kojo Livingston, Contributing Columnist Part II Last week we began a discussion of how the political right has taken to judging how people react to disasters. Katrina was at the ... Two more of NOPD have been found guilty
The Louisiana Weekly Staff Reports After personal loan tsp more than 14 hours of deliberation over the course of three days, a federal jury on Wednesday found two NOPD officers guilty ... New Orleans is ready for the new season of ‘Tremé
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer In April 2010, the city of New Orleans celebrated by throwing a different kind of party. Gatherings brought locals together, to watch 'Tremé', HBO's anticipated drama ... Unemployment down, but not for Blacks
Unemployment down, but not for Blacks By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist More than 200,000 jobs were created last month, 216,000 to be exact. Coming after the February lift of more than 200,000 jobs, ... The workers are few
The workers are few Monday, April 4, marked the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. When it comes to defending the rights ... The Hard Truth…an obscene consideration
By J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Columnist Part I I'm trying to participate in and tolerate the Facebook phenomenon. (My young-adult daughters don't want to "friend" me for some odd reason.) A former city councilman ... Stemming the tide of infection- Event raises awareness about HIV-AIDS prevention
Stemming the tide of infection: online loans for christmas Event raises awareness about HIV/AIDS prevention By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer In 2008, New Orleans had the third-highest rate of new HIV diagnoses of ... SPLC campaign raises awareness of sexual assault crisis
SPLC campaign raises awareness of sexual assault crisis In observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has launched a national campaign today to raise awareness about ...
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