October 2016 Archive

Should we use diversions or pipelines to rebuild the coast?
By Bob Marshall The Lens For several years, people in the coastal restoration community have debated whether the state should rebuild its sinking, crumbling wetlands with massive river diversions or by pumping ...
Rallies doing little to combat crime problem, residents say
Less than 24 hours after shootings left two dead and two others injured in New Orleans, residents gathered across the city for the annual Night Out Against Crime events Tuesday.
poultry being loaded onto a ship by New Orleans Storage
Port of New Orleans will cater to Cuba as trade rules ease
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Nearly two years ago, President Barack Obama announced that relations with Cuba would be normalized. A 1962 trade embargo remains in effect, but after an easing of ...
Lawsuits extend voter registration deadlines in Hurricane Matthew-affected states
By Alex Kotch Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — Besides killing at least 44 people in the United States and causing widespread environmental damage, Hurricane Matthew raised concerns about voting rights ...
IT can help patients age in place – but they understand it
By Viji Sundaram Contributing Writer (Special from New America Media) — The United States is at a juncture of a “perfect storm” – a burgeoning elderly population, chronic diseases and a shortage ...
The accident-prone oil industry is a threat to the Gulf Coast’s environmental health
By Sue Sturgis Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — When we talk about the problem of oil industry accidents, we tend to focus on dramatic events like the deadly 2010 BP ...
HARRISON
Mardi Gras Indian, Edwin Harrison, dies
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Edwin Harrison, a kind and engaged man, was involved in many aspects of New Orleans’ Black heritage community traditions. His Mardi Gras Indians roots ran deep as ...
Gentilly Terrace Charter School to close doors
By Marta Jenson The Lens The board for the New Beginnings Schools Foundation voted to close Gentilly Terrace Charter School Thursday night, just one day after parents learned about it. Board member Val ...
CYRIL NEVILLE
Halloween and Funkoween – Scary Good Times in New Orleans
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer There are some gigs that just sound like a ton of fun and more the better that they fall during the Halloween weekend. Yes, the holiday is ...
CATHY HUGHES
Howard U. announces the Cathy Hughes School of Communications
(Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Howard University) — Howard University president, Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, last week announced a multi-million dollar gift to its School of ...

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