Bayou Classic marks major milestone
With only days remaining until families all over this city, state and nation polish off hearty helpings of turkey, ham, oyster dressing, cornbread dressing, sweet potato pie and the like, ... FEMA prepares to move forward with catastrophic flood rate hikes
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu has trumpeted the bipartisan, bicameral coalition she has constructed to fight catastrophic flood insurance rate hikes under the Biggert-Waters Act. It ... Size and capacity of parish prison’s new buildings scrutinized
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman has rose valley personal loan rebuilt and replaced Katrina-damaged facilities since he took office in 2004, and lately he’s been giving tours ... More than 3,200 serving life without parole for nonviolent offenses
Louisiana leads the nation In an in-depth study of people serving life without parole for nonviolent offenses in the United States, the ACLU found that at least 3,278 prisoners fit this ... Judge orders minority contractor and large construction companies to resolve differences in arbitration
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer A federal judge has denied a request to reopen a case involving a Louisiana-based minority contractor and two of the nation’s largest construction firms, encouraging all ... Biodistrict abandons CDC courthouse idea at mayor’s behest
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer The Civil District Court judges pursued the ‘Golden Rule’ in their fight for a new courthouse on Duncan Plaza. “He, who has the gold, makes the rule.” CFPB returns over $750 million-plus to consumers
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has delivered his mandatory semi-annual report to Congress. For consumers, the good news is that more than ... Food stamp cuts affecting an estimated 4.7M Black households
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from TheNorthStarNews.com) — Approximately 4.7 million African-American households recently saw their monthly food stamp allotment dramatically reduced, Bread for ... Dillard men’s health fair set for Dec. 14
Dillard University will hold a men’s health fair on Saturday, December 14, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at All Souls’ Episcopal Church and Community Center, 5500 St. Claude Avenue, ... HPV vaccines are less effective for Black women
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Although american payday loans chanute ks Black women are twice as likely as white women to die from cervical cancer, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) ...
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