The legacy of Xavier Prep to continue with new name
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer Those familiar with the auditorium on the campus of Xavier Prep known as the Drexel Center know of its special meaning; as it’s served as the setting ... Kellogg Foundation awards Dryades YMCA with grant for early childhood
Secondary caretakers in New Orleans just got a little more support. The Dryades YMCA of New Orleans announced last week that it has been awarded $298,190 in grant funding from ... Abramson announces New Orleans adolescent hospital sale to Children’s
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer The Jindal Administration’s hell-bent desire to sell state hospitals—and use the one time money to plug holes in the state budget—may have proven a net benefit ... 911 operators answer hundreds of calls related to police officers’ moonlighting
By Tom Gogola http://thelensnola.org Though the city of New Orleans is drastically changing the way it handle police officers’ moonlighting, one aspect is likely to stay the same: 911 operators will continue ... La. advocacy group ramps up fight to reduce incarceration rates
By April Siese Contributing Writer Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC) is taking the next step in their fight against the school-to-prison pipeline system. Speaking in front of over 150 ... Boston attack to prompt ‘larger dialog’
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer TriceEdneyWire.com – Just as Boston was beginning to hunker down for a 48-hour manhunt that ended in the death of one suspected bomber and the wounding ... Convention Center seeks approval to finance private developments
By Tyler Bridges http://thelensnola.org Officials of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center want to take the giant riverfront facility in a potentially controversial new direction by allowing construction of a private hotel, ... May 4 election recommendations
Normally, a May 4 election in the middle of Jazz Fest would be a recipe for a historically dismal voter turnout. We give credit to the hapless political class for ... Foundation offers scholarships to young people attending vocational or trade school
The Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation recently announced the creation of a scholarship for young people seeking to attend a vocational or trade school. Qualified applicants must be a high school ... Jazz Fest Second Weekend Picks
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer This weekend’s four-day musical marathon that’s known as the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Thursday, May 2, through Sunday, May 5) takes some endurance, decision making ...
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