November 2017 Archive

City approves NOPD pay raise but must secure funds to pay for it
The New Orleans City Council late last month approved an ambitious new pay raise plan which will also see a partial restructuring of the NOPD. But while police are praising ...
A victory for the financial industry — a loss for consumers
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist In the dead of night on October 24, Vice President Mike Pence struck a blow against consumers, further empowering the banks and financial institutions ...
Segregating public schools will not make America great again
By Rushern Baker NNPA Guest Columnist On November 4, 1952, Dr. Helen Kenyon addressed the Women’s Society of Riverside Church in New York City and opined that, “Eleven o’clock Sunday morning ...
#45 hates women
By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist #45 hates women! It probably was not necessary for me to say that, but if you didn’t already know it, we now know ...
Heroes, prayers and condolences are not enough
By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist If not for the courage of the first responders and the heroism of private citizens such as Jonathan Smith, a 30-year-old father of ...
The Digital Revolution will be powered by Black millennials
By Marc H. Morial President/CEO, The National Urban League The presence and influence of Black millennials on our shared digital frontier can neither be denied nor dismissed. From viral memes that catch ...
Give us free
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor Last week, the State of Louisiana, commonly referred as “the world’s prison capital,” embarked on a journey to do away with its negative image by releasing 1,900 ...

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