Warehouse businesses find voice
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Once described as a “black hole between the CBD and the Garden District”, the last thirty years since the World’s Fair has seen the Warehouse District ... Obstructing justice
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor The struggle to bring justice, democracy and equal protection under the law to New Orleans took another hit last week with a federal judge’s decision to grant ... Montgomery stands for Juvenile Court
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Connie Montgomery’s payday loans fenton mo path to becoming a candidate in the October 19 Juvenile Court Judge race in Jefferson Parish started be­cause she was told ... Lessons of The Butler still relevant
By Marc H. Morial President/CEO, National Urban League “Everything you are and everything you have is because of that butler.” – Gloria Gaines, wife of Cecil Gaines as played by Oprah Winfrey ... Kermit at Vaughn’s – An End of an Era
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer For almost two decades, Kermit Ruffins’ Thursday night gig at Vaughn’s stood as a New Orleans institution. First populated by locals and then discovered by music-loving visitors ... Judge orders new trial for former cops convicted in Danziger Bridge case
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a new trial for five former New Orleans police officers convicted of civil rights violations stemming from deadly shootings on an eastern New Orleans ... History can move in two directions at once
By Benjamin Todd Jealous TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist In my time as an organizer, I have been guided by the words of many people — activists and authors, colleagues and friends. But ... Congress is eating away at food stamps
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Steven and Laurie, a white married couple that lives near Richmond, Va., work at a big box store. She is a cashier; he works in the ... Community literacy program kicks off 9th season
By Sam Tabachnik Contributing Writer The Young Leadership Council (YLC) held its annual One Book One New Orleans kickoff party on September 18 at the Marigny Opera House, marking the commencement of ... City, state still in the dark when it comes to energy efficiency
By Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writer On Tuesday of last week, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) in Washington D.C. released the 2013 City Energy Efficiency Scorecard, the first ever ...
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