July 2017 Archive
For the past year, the U.S. Department of Justice has been investigating allegations of a host of improprieties committed by a New Orleans-based narcotics task force. The allegations, some of ... NOLa politics: Leger mulls mayoral bid, while Carter-Peterson says no
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Only one true victor emerged from the recent special legislative session, and if Rep. Walt Leger III is smart, the Speaker Pro Tem can ride his victory ... Some oyster leases near offshore wells have a surprising owner: oil and gas companies
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The state of Louisiana leases the muddy bottoms of its many bays and bayous to fishermen so they can cultivate and harvest oysters. New Orleans health department will spend the summer trying to make it safer for children to get to school
By Marta Jewson The Lens The New Orleans Health Department is trying to make it safer for children to get to school by teaching them about street safety, providing stipends to ... Capturing the essence of the Essence Music Festival 2017
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer The essence of the 2017 Essence Music Festival seemed to be all about fun as more than 470,000 gathered throughout the Fourth of July weekend for the ... Speaking of ‘rigged’
Rev. Susan K. Smith Guest Columnist Within the last few weeks, much of the African-American community has been thrown into abject pain yet again. The police officer who was seen shooting Philando ... Is there no decency?
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist During the 2016 campaign, our 45th President once promised that he would be “so Presidential that it will be boring.” If only. Instead, he ... Census challenges jeopardize efforts towards greater equity in the South
By Allie Yee Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — The 2020 Census — a once-a-decade effort by the federal government to count every person in the U.S. — is still three ... Time for a Citizens’ Commission defending our right to vote
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Donald Trump’s commission on “election integrity” is meeting sensible resistance. The commission issued letters calling on states to provide it with extensive personal information on all voters, ... Gone, but not forgotten
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The only time I can remember TIME moving as slowly as it has during the past six months was when I was eight ...
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