La. hit with flurry of school threats in wake of Fla. mass shooting
Since the Valentine’s Day mass shooting at a Florida high school that claimed 17 lives and fueled a renewed push for stiffer gun-control laws. Louisiana law enforcement agencies have ... Federal anti-poverty program sets sights on La.
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer As Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a legislative agenda with a specific focus on anti-poverty efforts, a federal program aimed at encouraging investment in poor and lower-class ... Legal nightmare ends for local businesswoman
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Local African-American businesswoman Addie Mills is hopeful that a years-long legal ordeal is over after the U.S. District Court Eastern District Louisiana dismissed a lawsuit against ... Businesses added 313,000 new jobs in February, reducing unemployment among Blacks
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (Special from NorthStarNews Today) — The nation’s businesses added 313,000 new jobs in February, cutting the unemployment rate for Black men and black women. Bombs kill a black man and a black teenager in Austin, Texas
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (Special from NorthStarNews Today) — Three bomb blasts in less than two weeks throughout Austin, Texas, that have killed a Black man and a Black teenager ... Brass Bash celebrates community leader in public health
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Luke’s House, a community clinic that provides free vital healthcare services to medically underserved and uninsured people, will honor Erica J. Washington, an epidemiologist for the State ... Governor Edwards releases anti-poverty agenda
Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer On March 11, Gov. John Bel Edwards released his proposed agenda for the 2018 State Legislature session that convened March 12, with a strong focus on reducing poverty ... Cochran Resignation Could Lead to 1st Black Miss. Democratic senator
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer One of the loudest advocates for ports and coastal investment in the U.S. Senate, Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran of Mississippi, announced his plan to retire ... Black woman is on Canada’s $10 bank note
(Special from NorthStar-News Today) — Canada beat us to it, unveiling March 8 its new $10 bank note bearing the image of Black Nova Scotian Viola Desmond. ‘Mini strokes’ can be a warning: A stroke may follow
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Every two seconds someone has a stroke, and one in six people will suffer a stroke in their lifetime. Stroke is the third-leading cause of ...
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