July 2018 Archive

Former D.A. Eddie Jordan not likely to face charges stemming from ‘contraband’ incident
After an investigation into a recent courtroom incident during which former U.S. Attorney and Orleans Parish District Attorney Eddie Jordan had been accused of handing an envelope containing drugs to ...
Exonerated man continues to fight for his freedom
A man who insists he is innocent but spent nearly four decades behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit is still fighting for his freedom after finally being released ...
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Grilling can be bad for your health
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — If well-done burgers or charred hotdogs are your thing, you might want to read this: Regularly consuming well-done or charred meat may increase your risk of ...
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Police killings challenge the mental health of black Americans
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (BlackmansStreet.Today) — Police killings of unarmed African Americans have a deep psychological effect on the entire Black community, causing many who weren’t in the line of ...
Councilman pushes N.O. D.A. to release delayed fake subpoena info
By Charles Maldonado The Lens Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s office still has not provided information to the New Orleans City Council about its use of fake subpoenas, more than a ...
N.O. rapper C-Murder seeks new trial after star witness recants story
New Orleans rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller, the younger brother of No Limit Entertainment founder Percy “Master P” Miller, is seeking to have his murder conviction vacated after a key witness ...
Black Restaurant Week stops in New Orleans: July 1-8
By Emeka Dibia Contributing Writer Some of New Orleans’ most popular Black-owned restaurants will highlight their unique African-American, African and Caribbean cuisines for Black Restaurant Week.
Internet tax, a boost to state’s Rainy Day, Retirement Fund
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer For the next seven years, Louisianans will pay an extra .45 percent sales tax thanks to a deal forged between Gov. John Bel Edwards and a bipartisan ...
Down in the Treme… Buckjumpin’ and having fun
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer The 5 O’Clock Band By Trombone Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews With Bill Taylor Illustrated by Bryan Collier (Adams Books for Young Readers) Many New Orleans locals will recognize the folks that a ...
Trump: The Isolationist
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Usually, I call him 45. Don’t want to feed the ego of a narcissist by calling out his name. But every shred of ignominy that is ...

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