January 2012 Archive
By Cyril Josh Barker Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from New York Amsterdam News) – As the nation enters another presidential election year, it seems that the push to get people ... Supreme Court overturns New Orleans murder conviction
The Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a death row inmate’s conviction of killing five people in the justices’ latest slap at the conduct of prosecutors in the New Orleans district ... The Santorum slur
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Who does Rick Santorum think he is kidding! He said, “I don’t want to make Black people’s lives better by giving them somebody ... Tulane based fair trade initiative benefits women locally and internationally
By Nayita Wilson Contributing Writer Operating out of a boutique set-up within Tulane University’s Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, IN Exchange is setting itself apart as a nonprofit that’s advancing social enterprise ... The GOP race that can’t get beyond race
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist The Republican race to become the party’s presidential standard bearer has been increasingly characterized by candidates invoking racist stereotypes. White House recognizes young, black volunteers for service to N.O.
By Nayita Wilson Contributing Writer Fourteen New Orleans residents are recipients of 2012 Drum Major for Service Awards presented by the White House and the Corporation for National and Community Services. ... Who/What gives you the most joy?
By Fr. Jerome LeDoux Contributing Columnist Because of its many implications, this question is almost an ambush inquiry. A column that I wrote two years ago has a very similar bent, “Who/What ... Why we’re fat: Heredity plays role in how easily we gain — and lose — weight
ORLANDO, Fla. — For the many Americans genetically programmed to add pounds, the effort to lose weight can seem doomed from the get-go. Mix in other factors no one can ... Stacy Head counting on the long GOP nominating contest in at-large run
Extended GOP Nominating Contest Could Aid Stacy Head in her bid for Council At-Large By Christopher Tidmore The Louisiana Weekly Quite a few Louisiana politicians are eying the South Carolina Republican Primary this ... Council approves earlier Quarter curfew over objections by citizens
By Karen Gadbois thelensnola.org An earlier weekend curfew for youth approved last week by the City Council — targeting the French Quarter and Frenchman Street’s entertainment district — sparked two days of ...
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