New data shows that Corps of Engineers took shortcut with levees
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Local disaster protection advocates are once again blasting the Army Corps of Engineers for its role in the historic flooding of New Orleans in the aftermath of ... NOPD caught possibly violating consent decree
Groups eagerly await judge’s decision Wednesday, August 29, marks the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the Great Flood of 2005, which devastated the entire Gulf Coast region ... Orleans Parish pre-trial services reports success
By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer “In our society, liberty is the norm, and detention prior to trial or without trial is the carefully limited exception.” So affirmed U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice ... Political ignorance is not bliss
You can’t make this stuff up. In the course of one week we have learned an important lesson about Republican leaders, especially those who get elected. Their grasp ... Retired athletes excited about chance to inspire young people in N.O.
By Ro Brown Contributing Writer If you are a basketball fan you are familiar with names like Oscar Robertson, Dave DeBusschere, Dave Bing, Dave Cowens and Archie Clark. They were teammates…not on ... Sikh temple shooter formed supremacist views in U.S. military
By Askia Muhammad Contributing Writer for funds WASHINGTON (Special to the NNPA from The Final Call) — Mourners paid their final respects on August 10 to six worshippers gunned down by a ... Solar power: African Americans may miss the boat, again!
By Marvin Wilcher Contributing Columnist Over the last several years I have been involved in various aspects of the solar industry. This includes funding advanced solar technology research, developing solar systems for ... the hard truth Disband the ‘Conscious Community’ now!
By Min. J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Columnist Sometime in loans brownsville texas the past 20 years or so some Black activist or group of Black activists came up with a rotten idea: ... U.S. should make ‘lifelong homes’ a priority, says Cisneros
By Judith Graham Contributing Writer (Special from Kaiser Health News) — What will it take for Americans to age successfully in place, rather than have to bounce from home to assisted living ... Voter ID support strongest in those with negative attitudes toward Blacks
(Special to the NNPA from the Tri-State Defender) — Support for voter identification laws is strongest among Americans who harbor negative sentiments toward African Americans is a key revelation in ...
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