Hearings shine spotlight on roadblocks to voting in La.
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Triggered by a judicial weakening of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 and augmented by the systemic application of restrictive procedural changes, the state of Louisiana ... Probe into Mayor’s credit card use ends; no charges to be filed
After nearly a year of delving into New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s use of a City-issued credit card during her tenure as a member of the New Orleans City Council, ...
Man convicted of firing a shotgun at teenager seeking directions to school
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (Special from Blackmans-Street.Today) — A white man who fired two shots from a shotgun at a fleeing Black teenage boy who knocked on the man’s front ... Colorado will vote to abolish slavery as punishment for a crime
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (BlackmansStreet.Today) — The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery throughout the United States in 1865 except as punishment for a crime. Fourteen state constitutions ... Freedom Fund members defend its mission
“We are the New Orleans Safety and Freedom Fund, and we exist to educate the general public about the harm that money bail is creating,” said Jennifer Schnidman. The New Orleans ...
First free breastfeeding clinic in La. opens in New Orleans
By Nayita Wilson Contributing Writer The New Orleans Breastfeeding Center — the only freestanding breastfeeding clinic in the state — recently opened at 2714 Canal St. in New Orleans. Ex-U.S. Atty. fights disbarment for online posting scandal
Former Asst. U.S. Attorney Sal Perricone, a key federal prosecutor whose participation in an online posting scandal prompted a federal judge to overturn the convictions of five former NOPD officers ... Civil Rights leaders fight for maximum voter participation
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has filed suit against Georgia Secretary of State and Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp over the ...
African Americans get kidney disease need dialysis three times more often than whites
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Tina Turner revealed that she underwent a kidney transplant with an organ donated by her husband. The 78-year-old singer says in an upcoming autobiography that ... A bird’s-eye view of the city’s Black Pearl
By Charmaine Jackson Contributing Writer New Orleans is home to many distinct and unique neighborhoods that some may even use the word rare. Tucked away in the Carrollton area is a hidden ...
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By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Triggered by a judicial weakening of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 and augmented by the systemic application of restrictive procedural changes, the state of Louisiana ... Probe into Mayor’s credit card use ends; no charges to be filed
After nearly a year of delving into New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s use of a City-issued credit card during her tenure as a member of the New Orleans City Council, ...
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (Special from Blackmans-Street.Today) — A white man who fired two shots from a shotgun at a fleeing Black teenage boy who knocked on the man’s front ... Colorado will vote to abolish slavery as punishment for a crime
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (BlackmansStreet.Today) — The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery throughout the United States in 1865 except as punishment for a crime. Fourteen state constitutions ... Freedom Fund members defend its mission
“We are the New Orleans Safety and Freedom Fund, and we exist to educate the general public about the harm that money bail is creating,” said Jennifer Schnidman. The New Orleans ...
By Nayita Wilson Contributing Writer The New Orleans Breastfeeding Center — the only freestanding breastfeeding clinic in the state — recently opened at 2714 Canal St. in New Orleans. Ex-U.S. Atty. fights disbarment for online posting scandal
Former Asst. U.S. Attorney Sal Perricone, a key federal prosecutor whose participation in an online posting scandal prompted a federal judge to overturn the convictions of five former NOPD officers ... Civil Rights leaders fight for maximum voter participation
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has filed suit against Georgia Secretary of State and Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp over the ...
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Tina Turner revealed that she underwent a kidney transplant with an organ donated by her husband. The 78-year-old singer says in an upcoming autobiography that ... A bird’s-eye view of the city’s Black Pearl
By Charmaine Jackson Contributing Writer New Orleans is home to many distinct and unique neighborhoods that some may even use the word rare. Tucked away in the Carrollton area is a hidden ...
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