La. inmate in landmark Supreme Court case denied parole
Henry Montgomery, a 71-year-old Louisiana inmate whose case led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on juvenile-offender sentences and Louisiana prison reforms that spurred the release of hundreds ... Lots of questions, few answers about plan to phase out McDonogh 35
By Marta Jewson The Lens Orleans Parish schools Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. has fielded a lot of questions in the past couple of days from board members and alumni about his plan ... 5th Circuit ruling could signal changes to N.O. bail system
A recent ruling by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal that declared that the way Houston, Texas judges set bail for criminal defendants is unconstitutional is giving hope to ... La. Dept. of Corrections sued for use of solitary confinement for mentally ill
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A lawsuit filed Feb. 20 in U.S. District Court in Baton Rouge alleges that Louisiana Department of Corrections officials and employees at the David Wade Correctional Center ... New Study: U. S. schools are failing to teach the hard history of American Slavery
By Maureen Costello Contributing Writer (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from SPLCenter.org) — Even during Black History Month, U. S. schools are not adequately teaching the history of American slavery, ... RTA hopes to build a New Orleans East Transit Center
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Buses to and from New Orleans East are often crowded and sometimes late. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority wants to remedy the situation with a new ... Report: Blacks comprise more than 40 percent of the homeless
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (Special from NorthStarNews Today) — Although Blacks comprise 12.5 percent of the nation’s population, they are overrepresented among the nation’s homeless as housing prices increase and ... African Americans at risk from unusual optometry practice
By Joseph Hammond Contributing Writer (Urban News Service) — When Pat Raynor developed cataracts she hoped her optometrist would simply refer her to a qualified eye surgeon. Disabled Americans disapprove of Trump presidency, poll shows
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A new national poll of the American disability community reveals that Americans with disabilities disapprove of President Trump’s presidency in growing numbers, and that those impacted by ... Calcasieu Parish D.A. shares revenue from diverted traffic tickets with public defender
By Samantha Sunne The Lens Sheriffs, court clerks, public defenders and other criminal justice agencies in Louisiana have been losing revenue because courts are handling fewer traffic tickets. Some blame a growing ...
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