Annual citywide Black male summit June 27-28
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor For nearly two decades, the Rev. Tom Watson has been bringing people together to talk about and work toward finding solutions to the myriad of problems facing ... Drama rolls on as NOPD and OPP consent decrees loom
The seemingly never-ending saga of the NOPD and OPP consent decrees continued to roll on last as residents and civil rights groups await a federal judge's decision regarding a federal ... Residents up in arms over Landry/Walker merger, Mays closure
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Local residents are in an uproar over recent actions by the Recovery School District to close Benjamin Mays Elementary Charter School in the 9th Ward and merge ... Most students leaving RSD’s closed, failing schools for other substandard schools
By Jessica Williams thelensnola.org The vast majority of students leaving four failing schools closed by the Recovery School District are headed to other substandard schools next year. Heavily traveled LA Swift bus line might be saved
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Last Thursday, the state’s Dept. of Transportation and Development said that LA Swift, the $5 New Orleans-to-Baton Rouge bus trip, will be extended through July while a ... NORA offers properties to businesses, churches under little-known program
By Karen Gadoids thelensnola.org Without informing the public or even the City Council, the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority has expanded a program to unload Road Home properties, offering them ... Grant project to compile history of free Blacks in Louisiana
By Whitney Gaston-Loyd Contributing Writer With websites like Ancestry.com, it’s no secret that many people take an interest in being able to retrace their family history. Now, Louisiana State University is ... It’s all about the locals
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Hot 8 Brass Band Tombstone (TruThoughts) The Hot 8 Bras Band has been through a lot and it’s not afraid to say so. On Tombstone, the group pays sorrowful yet ... New Orleans enacts new DBE ordinance
By Nayita Wilson Contributing Writer The New no doc lender Orleans City Council passed an ordinance that defines and establishes a foundation for policy setting and compliance for the City of ... U.S. Senate could craft new protection if High Court guts Section 5
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — If the U. S. Supreme Court strikes down or alters the Section 5 Preclearance Clause of the Voting Rights Act, Congress should be prepared ...
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