April 2016 Archive

Sentences drastically reduced for ex-cops found guilty in Katrina bridge shootings
Nearly 11 years after they gunned down unarmed civilians on a bridge in eastern New Orleans less than a week after Hurricane Katrina, five former cops awaiting new trials in ...
Our future is on the ballot in this election year
By Elijah Cummings Guest Columnist As I consider the consequences for our future during this critical election year, it is no overstatement to observe that our future will be on the ballots ...
Wage inequality greater for La. women than in other states
By Della Hasselle Contributing Writer When a woman goes to work in Louisiana, she probably makes less money than a man does – by a significant amount. A new study released this month ...
HUNTER
No lawyers? No jail, says judge in ruling
By Bill Quigley Contributing Writer New Orleans Criminal Court Judge Arthur Hunter, a former police officer, ruled that seven people awaiting trial in jail without adequate legal defense must be released. ...
Report shows lack of water quality monitoring
By Blair Lyons Contributing Writer In the aftermath of the Flint, Mich. water crisis, the public remains on high alert about water safety and a report released on April 13, 2016 found ...
WONDER
Jazz Fest ‘16, the 47th installment
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer There’s something about entering the Fair Grounds’ gates, stepping out onto the grassy infield and realizing that yes, it’s all happening again. Though the New Orleans Jazz ...
Real cash & questionable school degrees: Protecting diploma seekers
By George White Contributing Writer (New America Media) — Federal law enforcement agencies and their state-based watchdog partners are stepping up efforts to protect the integrity of academic degrees by shutting down ...
100 Black Men of Metro New Orleans sponsor ‘School to Stage’
By Prinsey Walker Contributing Writer In the new 2016-2017 school year, professional ballet dancers from the New Orleans Ballet Theater will teach 25 lucky students how to dance, leap, and twirl ...
High-profile killing sparks conversation on safety and violence
With investigators still trying to determine what led to the fatal shooting of former New Orleans Saints defensive standout Will Smith and members of the Who Dat Nation and friends ...
NUL threatens to sue UN over alleged copyright infringement
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — The National Urban League (NUL), among the nation’s leading civil rights organizations, has launched a heated legal battle with an unlikely source – the ...

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