Thrown out of our homes and out of the GOP budget
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. Columnist Growing up in Louisiana, I became accustomed to periodic heavy rains and sometimes even floods; but they were nothing approaching what we see happening now ... Civil District Court opens ‘self help’ resource center
Sensing a need because of the high number of people who represent themselves in court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, in conjunction with Clerk of Court Dale Atkins, the Louisiana ... Solution to Black high school dropouts
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist For the last several years there has been an endless stream of negative reporting about the growing and persistent problems of the terrible rate ... Mayor, police chief barraged with questions about NOPD detail scandal
A gathering designed to allow New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NOPD Superin­tendent Ronal Serpas to unveil a new plan for dealing with off-duty details and to discuss crime-related issues ... A Sunday revival: The return of jazz in the evening
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer New Orleans boasts a history of early Sunday evening jazz gigs. Some might still fondly remember when drummer Smokey Johnson would hold court at Gerry’s club off ... Despite health fears, trailers are housing disaster victims
By Ariella Cohen thelensnola.org Years after FEMA moved Hu­rricane Katrina and Rita victims out of formaldehyde and mold-infested trailers, the very same government-issue dwellings are once again sheltering disaster victims. Bought at government ... ‘Wants’ and ‘musts’ on collision course in city’s redistricting challenge
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer A recent redistricting meeting at First Baptist Church first voiced the rumor that Lakeview and Uptown might no longer be in the same councilmanic seat, and that ... Houston cops stop Blacks more than others
(TriceEdneyWire.com) — Hou­ston, Texas police stops Blacks more than any other racial or ethnic group, according to a report by the city’s police department. According to the report, 33 percent of ... Rain, rain please go away in certain areas of the country
Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Growing up in Louisiana, I became accustomed to periodic heavy rains and sometimes even floods; but they were nothing approaching what we see happening now ... Corporate welfare pays to shut down Avondale
By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer Adolph Ross worked at the Avondale Shipyard for 17 and a half years. That stretch would have been longer were it not for a layoff in the ...
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