April 2013 Archive
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Last week, BP executives and others testifying in New Orleans said the company was safety conscious when it operated the Macondo well in the Gulf three years ... Cops convicted in Henry Glover case to be retried in New Orleans
A federal judge has refused to transfer the venues of retrials for two former New Orleans police officers charged in a deadly shooting on the West Bank just days after ... A New Orleans-style cornucopia
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer This period between French Quarter Fest and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival doesn’t mean there’s a musical downtime in this city. Right now, it might ... Jindal tradition: Faulty revenue estimates lead to mid-year budget slashing
By Tyler Bridges thelensnola.org Gov. Bobby Jindal is five-for-five in an area where he gets no points for perfection. During each of his five years in office, Jindal has produced a budget ... Stop and frisk: Good intentions gone bad
By Marjorie R. cash advance loans raleigh nc Esman Guest Columnist Much has been written in the last couple of months about the New Orleans Police Department’s (NOPD) Field Interview Practices also ... Exxon oil spill leaves Arkansas neighborhood in shock
By Lisa Song Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: The rupture of an oil pipeline last week carrying Canadian tar sands has focused national attention on the risks of transporting this particular type ... Poll: Blacks see economic, social conditions improving under Obama
(Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Target Market News) – Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), has ... Military and Maritime H.S. breaks ground
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Four years ago this week, Col Terry Ebert stood in his living room and agreed to help a dream come true. With the Navy leaving, and the Algiers-Federal ... The value of film and media-related incentives
The recently indication that the state is considering major changes in film and media-related incentives causes me great concern. If the State is only capable of evaluating pure numerical data ... Bishop Robert C. Blakes Sr. dies after nearly 50 years of ministry
By Phil Stelly Contributing Writer Bishop Robert C. Blakes, Sr., pastor and founder of New Home Ministries, died last week of congestive heart failure. He was 74.
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