April 2017 Archive

A reversal of fortune
By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist I’ve been left to wonder which hurts more. Does it hurt more to have a disappointment occur without expectation or does it hurt ...
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DA jails victims for refusal to testify, report says
In 2016, a rape victim was jailed for eight days because she refused to attend Criminal District Court in New Orleans and testify on behalf of the Orleans Parish District ...
Previous road-rage incident to factor into Joe McKnight murder trial
A previous road-rage incident involving the man who fatally shot NFL player Joe McKnight on Dec. 1, 2016 will be used by Jefferson Parish prosecutors to present their case against ...
Monument supporters pin hopes on Trump, state legislature
As the City of New Orleans scrambles to find a way to relocate four Confederate-era monuments on a shoestring budget and the 2017 legislative session gets under way in Baton ...
Arise Academy students display their work for the Healing Together New Orleans Art Exhibit to coincide with National Crime Victim's Rights Week.
New Orleans area students find therapy through art
By Deja Dennis Contributing Writer Students from Arise Academy Charter School set out to heal the divide in their community with their artwork, signifying the start of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. ...
New initiative helps moms gain access to fresh produce at farmers markets
By Tia Alphonse Contributing Writer Breastfeeding mothers, or those who receive benefits from the federal program Women, Infants and Children, better known as WIC, now have a unique, new resource for ...
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According to new study, Black Millennials more optimistic about their future than whites, Hispanics
(TriceEdneyWire.com) — A newly released study of Millennials reveals that Black consumers between the age of 18-35 are more optimistic about their futures than Hispanics, Asians and Whites of the ...
Pain of state preemption felt by the South’s vulnerable communities
By Allie Yee Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — As rifts between liberal-leaning blue cities and largely conservative red states widen across the South, much of the focus has been on ...
The Fresh Market marks anniversary at Uptown, Metairie stores
By Deja Dennis Contributing Writer The smell of New York strip steaks, fresh berries, roasted chicken salad, chocolate covered fruit, and herbal tea filtered through the aisles at the Uptown location of ...
The Trump Administration lost again in court, this time on Voter ID
By Jessica Huseman ProPublica A federal court in Texas has again ruled the state’s 2011 voter identification law intentionally discriminated against minorities. It’s the latest loss in the case for Texas — ...

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