Report: Racial disparity in drug arrests alarming
By Kari Dequine Harden Contributing Writer Of all those arrested in New Orleans for felony marijuana possession, 94 percent are Black, despite making up about 60 percent of the total population. Of those ... Can racism cause post-traumatic stress disorder?
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Police tactics this summer have come under a microscope not seen since the early 1990s beating of Black motorist Rodney King in Los Angeles at the hands ... A Renaissance? Black dollars begin pouring into Black banks
By Michael H. Cottman Contributing Writer (Urban News Service) — Baltimore-based attorney Jelani Murrain plans to transfer his hard-earned money to an institution of financial empowerment: A Black-owned bank. The PTSD epidemic in our neighborhoods
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (George Curry Media) – Neighborhoods plagued by gun violence are often compared to war zones. Whether the comparison is fair or not, the chances that young men ... La. Senate race gets even more crowded with David Duke entrance
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer When this newspaper went to press, an unprecedented 22 candidates lined up to fill the open U.S. Senate seat of the retiring David Vitter. With ...
Plans for Entergy’s New Orleans East plant scrutinized
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Entergy New Orleans hopes to build a $216 million, natural-gas fired power plant at Michoud for start-up by 2019. Neighbors, environmentalists and others question the need for ... Where did Officer Friendly go?
By Eric Easter Contributing Writer (Urban News Service) – “Old Time D.C.,” a nostalgia-filled Facebook page, recently stirred a distant memory that struck a chord, given current events. Shooting of police raise racial tensions, spur gun control debate
The July 17 killing of three police officers in Baton Rouge and the wounding of three others have led to vigorous debate about race relations, the need for police reform ...
Senate confirms Carla Hayden as 14th Librarian of Congress
(TriceEdneyWire.com) — The U. S. Senate has confirmed Obama nominee Dr. Carla D. Hayden as Librarian of Congress. The vote of 74-18 confirmed Hayden as the first African-American and first ... Overdose deaths eclipse murders, coroner says
While Orleans Parish Coroner Dr. Jeffrey Rouse admitted recently that he is pleased with the city’s lower murder rate in 2016, he added that his office’s resources are still being ...
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By Kari Dequine Harden Contributing Writer Of all those arrested in New Orleans for felony marijuana possession, 94 percent are Black, despite making up about 60 percent of the total population. Of those ... Can racism cause post-traumatic stress disorder?
By Mason Harrison Contributing Writer Police tactics this summer have come under a microscope not seen since the early 1990s beating of Black motorist Rodney King in Los Angeles at the hands ... A Renaissance? Black dollars begin pouring into Black banks
By Michael H. Cottman Contributing Writer (Urban News Service) — Baltimore-based attorney Jelani Murrain plans to transfer his hard-earned money to an institution of financial empowerment: A Black-owned bank. The PTSD epidemic in our neighborhoods
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (George Curry Media) – Neighborhoods plagued by gun violence are often compared to war zones. Whether the comparison is fair or not, the chances that young men ... La. Senate race gets even more crowded with David Duke entrance
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer When this newspaper went to press, an unprecedented 22 candidates lined up to fill the open U.S. Senate seat of the retiring David Vitter. With ...
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Entergy New Orleans hopes to build a $216 million, natural-gas fired power plant at Michoud for start-up by 2019. Neighbors, environmentalists and others question the need for ... Where did Officer Friendly go?
By Eric Easter Contributing Writer (Urban News Service) – “Old Time D.C.,” a nostalgia-filled Facebook page, recently stirred a distant memory that struck a chord, given current events. Shooting of police raise racial tensions, spur gun control debate
The July 17 killing of three police officers in Baton Rouge and the wounding of three others have led to vigorous debate about race relations, the need for police reform ...
(TriceEdneyWire.com) — The U. S. Senate has confirmed Obama nominee Dr. Carla D. Hayden as Librarian of Congress. The vote of 74-18 confirmed Hayden as the first African-American and first ... Overdose deaths eclipse murders, coroner says
While Orleans Parish Coroner Dr. Jeffrey Rouse admitted recently that he is pleased with the city’s lower murder rate in 2016, he added that his office’s resources are still being ...
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