January 2016 Archive

Black Lives Matter: 2015 was a year of anger, activism and action
By Starla Muhammad and Charlene Muhammad Contributing Writers (Special from The Final Call) – After a year of young people leading angry street protests in response to disturbing deaths of Blacks in ...
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Union concerned that fire dispatchers will get shorted in consolidation
By Charles Maldonado The Lens Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s plan, in the works for four years, to consolidate the city’s 911 operations under a single agency is one step closer to implementation following ...
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Yes, it’s Carnival time and Big Freedia reigns over Krewe de Vieux
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer On Saturday, January 23, 2016, the Krewe du Vieux parade will celebrate its 30th roll as it winds through the Faubourg Marigny, French Quarter and CBD. This ...
Surprise victory by New Iberian leaves NOLA without a Speaker
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Mr. Madison would be proud, but the defeat of a candidate for Speaker from New Orleans in the Louisiana House of Representatives on January 11 (and the ...
SUNO students to intern at coroner’s office
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer At the start of the 2016 spring semester, Southern University of New Orleans (SUNO) is offering students in their forensic science program the opportunity to intern at ...
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Advance Care Plans: African-American seniors and life’s ‘what-ifs’
By Sheri L. Stuart Contributing Writer UPLAND, Calif. (Special from New America Media) – In an eight-hour shift, Alicia Lamour will evaluate the nursing care of a number of patients admitted ...
Putting a price tag on gun violence
By Della Hasselle Contributing Writer Just days before President Barack Obama made an emotional speech calling for more restrictive background checks for firearm purchases, the New Orleans Police Department announced the ...
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Philippines offers 8 bases to U.S., including Clark, Basa, and Lumbia
WASHINGTON (Special from Inquirer.net and New America Media) — Top diplomats and defense officials of the United States and the Philippines met on Tuesday to discuss arrangements for expanded ...
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Orleans Rep. elected to lead state’s Black Caucus
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Louisiana’s Legislative Black Caucus is usually chaired by a veteran legislator who has occupied his seat in the House or Senate (often in both) for many years. ...
Hopes of ‘Africa Rising’ beset by global downturns
(Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Global Information Network) – This was the year African economies were poised to rise and invest some of their new-found capital in ...

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