Annual findings on Louisiana’s education system are released
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer On Nov. 8, the Louisiana Department of Education released annual findings on the status of the state’s education system. During a press call, Superintendent John White described ...
Louisianans pass amendment ending split jury verdicts
Although it was not billed as another step to permanently end the state’s dubious honor as the world’s “prison capital” and represented a rare example of “purple bipartisan cooperation” in ...
Iconic local grocery store’s doors have closed
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Robert LaCour Jr. perched on the stoop, his shoeless feet dangling down to the sidewalk, his possessions cradle on his arm. As he sat in from of ... Ruling allows group to sue D.A.’s Office over ‘fake subpoenas’
A Nov. 7 ruling by a Louisiana appellate court has paved the way for a civil rights group to proceed with its public-records request seeking information from the Orleans Parish ...
La.’s teachers are hopeful that they will get a pay raise
By Sheridan Wall and Charlotte Bellotte Contributing Writers (LSU Manship School News Service) – Danielle Couturier, an elementary teacher in suburban New Orleans, gets to school at 7 a.m. and often works ... Like Clockwork: How daylight saving time stumps hospital record-keeping
By Sydney Lupkin Contributing Writer (Special from Kaiser Health News) — Modern technology has helped medical professionals do robot-assisted surgeries and sequence whole genomes, but hospital software still can’t handle daylight saving ...
The Chisholm Legacy
By Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry and Minyon Moore Contributing Writers November 5 marked the historic 50th Anniversary of the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress, Rep. Shirley Chisholm. This important ...
La. must act fast to restore shrinking land, coastal experts warn
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer People in the Big Easy are anxious. Being surrounded by water has always provided recreation. But land in and around New Orleans is sinking even faster than ... Nine new Black members of Congress elected in U.S. House as Blue Wave hits shore
By Lauren Victoria Burke Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) – After a long Election Day and night, the results for the membership of the Congressional Black Caucus are clear: The CBC will have ...
Falls in the elderly – A leading health concern
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — If you or an older person you know has fallen, you’re not alone. According to the CDC, one out of every five falls causes a serious ...
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By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer On Nov. 8, the Louisiana Department of Education released annual findings on the status of the state’s education system. During a press call, Superintendent John White described ...
Although it was not billed as another step to permanently end the state’s dubious honor as the world’s “prison capital” and represented a rare example of “purple bipartisan cooperation” in ...
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Robert LaCour Jr. perched on the stoop, his shoeless feet dangling down to the sidewalk, his possessions cradle on his arm. As he sat in from of ... Ruling allows group to sue D.A.’s Office over ‘fake subpoenas’
A Nov. 7 ruling by a Louisiana appellate court has paved the way for a civil rights group to proceed with its public-records request seeking information from the Orleans Parish ...
By Sheridan Wall and Charlotte Bellotte Contributing Writers (LSU Manship School News Service) – Danielle Couturier, an elementary teacher in suburban New Orleans, gets to school at 7 a.m. and often works ... Like Clockwork: How daylight saving time stumps hospital record-keeping
By Sydney Lupkin Contributing Writer (Special from Kaiser Health News) — Modern technology has helped medical professionals do robot-assisted surgeries and sequence whole genomes, but hospital software still can’t handle daylight saving ...
By Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry and Minyon Moore Contributing Writers November 5 marked the historic 50th Anniversary of the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress, Rep. Shirley Chisholm. This important ...
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer People in the Big Easy are anxious. Being surrounded by water has always provided recreation. But land in and around New Orleans is sinking even faster than ... Nine new Black members of Congress elected in U.S. House as Blue Wave hits shore
By Lauren Victoria Burke Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) – After a long Election Day and night, the results for the membership of the Congressional Black Caucus are clear: The CBC will have ...
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — If you or an older person you know has fallen, you’re not alone. According to the CDC, one out of every five falls causes a serious ...
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