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When I was in college, one of my frat brothers from Mississippi and I used to debate all the time about whose home state was a more hostile climate for ... Donald Trump’s appeal for Black votes
By Walter Smith Guest Editorialist Trump: “What do you have to lose by trying something new?” African Americans should be wary about supporting Donald Trump for any public office because he does not ... Feds and the state offer relief for flooded homes
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer More than 100,000 homes were damaged or destroyed after an inland tropical depression entered Louisiana on August 12 from the east. The state is relying on ... DCFS Announces Parish Locations for First Phase of DSNAP
Assistance available for 8 parishes next week; Schedule for additional parishes announced BATON ROUGE, La - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has announced the first of three ... Many U.S. Black and Hispanic children lack mental health care
By Viji Sundaram Contributing Writer (Special from New America Media) – Black and Hispanic children and young adults with mental health issues are about half as likely as their white counterparts to ... Climate activists want fossil-fuel lease auction canceled in La.
By Sue Sturgis Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — The historic flooding that has left at least 13 people dead and damaged some 40,000 homes in southwestern and central Louisiana this ... Lack of sleep can lead to false confessions
By Andy Henion Contributing Writer (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from NorthStar-NewsToday.com) — Sleep-deprived people are much more likely to sign false confessions than rested individuals, according to a new ... DIAGNOSIS UNPREPARED: Elderly hospital patients need to keep moving
By Anna Gorman Contributing Writer Part 2 of series (Special from Kaiser Health News/New America Media) – Thelma Atkins ended up in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital-Highlands after a neighbor ... Looks can kill: The deadly results of flawed design
By Lena Groeger ProPublica Earlier this summer, 27-year-old actor Anton Yelchin was crushed to death when his Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled downhill, pinning him against the security gate in front of his ... On your mark, get set, go – Second Line Season takes off
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer As long as most people can remember, the social aid and pleasure club second line season has kicked off with the Valley of Silent Men parade. The ...
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