April 2017 Archive

Trump should form bipartisan coalition to get true reforms
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The decision of House Republicans to torpedo the American Health Care Act, their own leadership’s plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, is a stunning ...
CBC opposes nomination of Judge Gorsuch
By U.S. Congressman Cedric Richmond Chairman, Congressional Black Caucus On January 31, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. If confirmed, Gorsuch’s lifelong appointment to ...
Mr. President, what if it was your Mama?
By Austin R. Cooper NNPA Newswire Columnist During the summer before the election, then-presidential nominee Donald Trump, added this message to his speeches: “You’re living in poverty; your schools are no ...
‘Skinny Budget’: Federal budget proposal abandons American citizens
By Marc H. Morial President/CEO, National Urban League Some people look at a budget proposal and see numbers. At the National Urban League, we look at a budget proposal ...
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NOPD zeroing in on illegal guns
Between two multiple shootings, one in the 7th Ward last month and one in eastern New Orleans on March 18, the NOPD is urging residents to get involved in efforts ...
Dreaming and organizing
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor Tuesday, April 4, marks the 49th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tenn. King and other leaders of the ...

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