October 2015 Archive
Joseph Torregano February 28, 1952 — October 6, 2015 Whether he was wearing a black and white brass band uniform or a blue uniform as a reserve member of the New Orleans ... Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival – A Variety of Tasty Flavors
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer It’s fun to think of the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival, taking place Friday, October 16 through Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Lafayette Square, for its ... Office of Inspector General seeks to set the record straight
Editor’s Note: The Office of Inspector General objected to two quotes in an article about the rift between the OIG and IPM that appeared in the October 5 issue ... Poor, minorities spend more time waiting for medical care
(HealthDay News and NorthStarNews Today) — While almost everyone complains about the time it takes to see their doctor, the problem is even worse for minorities and poor people, according ... Progressive group rallies state legislators
By Burney Simpson Contributing Writer Washington, D.C. (Special from NorthStarNews Today) — Several hundred progressive state legislators met here this month, brought together by a new organization that seeks to influence ... Rehabilitation can work: Former inmate succeeding as hotel employee
By James Wright Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — One of the best employees of a luxurious District hotel recently finished serving over two decades in federal prison and is an example of ... September, Black jobless rate declines
(Special from NorthStar-News Today) – The nation’s nonfarm businesses added 142,000 jobs in September, but the Economic Policy Institute, a non-partisan think tank based in Washington, D.C., called the report ... The Westbank State Senate candidates on why they should be elected
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Perhaps the most unexpectedly competitive election this cycle has been the Westbank-based Senate District 7 race. The seat covers Algiers, West Bank Jefferson, and parts of ... Two schools, one legacy, celebrate 100 years of history
By Allana Barefield Contributing Writer The walls of St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School on Magazine Street have seen it all. If they could speak, the school’s walls would tell stories of empowerment, ... When will it end?
By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist After all of the senseless killings in schools, in churches, in workplaces, on streets by civilians and by those charged to protect and to ...
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