October 2012 Archive
By Edmund W. Lewis The Louisiana Weekly Editor Community United for Change, one of four groups seeking to gain a seat at the table in the consent-decree proposal regarding reform of the ... The wonder of Stevie meets the wonder of Petersen
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer The New York Times critic Nate Chinen complimentarily targeted saxophonist Ed Petersen for his “barking fervency” at the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra’s recent performance at Carnegie Hall. ... HANO residents in 9th Ward still suffering after Isaac
By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer Evella Pierre lives in the last house at the end of Agriculture Street in the area where the Desire Project used to stand. Now it is called ... Invasive Gulf tiger shrimp could creep into local markets
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Trawlers in the Gulf are catching fast cash cheyenne wy Asian tiger shrimp this fall but in numbers that are too small to enter marketing channels. Local ... Endorsement recommendations
In 2008, minority voters did something that pundits had long ruled impossible. African-Americans voted at levels at—or above—Caucasians. They had a motivation, healing an ancient national wound by putting ... Congressman challenges voter intimidation group
TriceEdneyWire.com — U. S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) has demanded that a group planning to challenge voter access to voting polls around the country on Election Day ... Gavel passes to new president of the Federal Magistrate Judges Association
During its 50th Annual 2012 Convention held this year in Denver, Colorado, the Federal Magistrate Judges Association (FMJA) a national organization installed its President, United States Magistrate ... Companies pledge to reform NOPD as consent decree monitor
By Tom Gogola http://thelensnola.org Seven companies from around the country want the multimillion-dollar job of overseeing the New Orleans Police Department’s implementation of a federal consent decree. The seven bids ... President Obama deserves our vote
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist payday loans in steubenville ohio In just a few days, millions of Americans will vote in the November 6 national elections. In those states ... Making America America
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Vincent Harding, an acclaimed historian, religious scholar, and activist known for his work with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., believes America is a wounded nation. Even ...
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