August 2013 Archive
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer The announcement that North Louisiana Congressman Rodney Alexander would not seek re-election, citing the partisan gridlock of Washington as his motive, may be good news for the ... Gusman showcases new prison
By Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writer On a hell-hot August Thursday, New Orleans Sheriff Marlin Gusman invited the press and others to tour the skeleton of his new jail. The unfinished ... City to unveil Claiborne expressway options in September
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer In community meetings last winter and spring, residents considered options for the Claiborne expressway, a 1960s-era project that separated mostly African-American neighborhoods in Tremé, the Seventh Ward ... Room to GRoW: New Orleans kids partnership names new zone coordinator
By Lianna Patch Contributing Writer In a continued effort to improve the quality of life of New Orleans children and offer kids opportunities to succeed, the New Orleans Kids Partnership (NOKP) has ... Tension boils over Marigny shooting
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor A group of community activists and residents of a Marigny neighborhood rocked by the July 26 shooting of a 14-year-old by one of their neighbors exchanged a ... La. Board of Ethics resignation resurrects Orange Jones controversy
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer After the resignation of Scott Schneider, the vice chair of the Louisiana Board of Ethics, critics are re-examining conflict of interest questions in the case of BESE ... Sewerage and Water Board to start billing New Orleans schools for water use
By Della Hasselle and Marta Jewson thelensnola.org Just one week before the start of a new fiscal year, charter school operators received an email from the Recovery School District alerting ... Finding balance to your reality reduces stress, anxiety
By Sandra Jordan Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American) – Most of us know of someone who seems highly unorganized; who is late to every occasion (with ... Dr. Everett J. Williams Jr., first Black NOPS superintendent, dies
New Orleans is mourning the loss of one of its top in IA cash advance most dedicated public educators and public school administrators, Dr. Everett J. Williams Jr., who passed ... La. unemployment could surpass national rate as Katrina rebuilding tapers
By Tyler Bridges thelensnola.org For months, Gov. Piyush Jindal has boasted that Louisiana has a lower unemployment rate than the national average.
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