The human and economic toll of gun violence is staggering
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Approximately 7,500 African Americans are killed each year because of gun violence. Further, it’s 20 times more likely that a young Black male will ... Charter group may lose Coghill school, six other charters face renewal
By Marta Jewson The Lens The NOLA Public Schools district this week warned Mary D. Coghill Charter School parents in a letter that the Better Choice Foundation — the nonprofit that has ...
Vapers seek relief from nicotine addiction in — wait for it — cigarettes
By Ana B. Ibarra Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — Lucas McClain started smoking cigarettes in high school but switched to vaping after he heard e-cigarettes were a safer alternative.
Trump’s NLRB, trying to cut protections for millions of temps and Fast-Food workers, trips up again
By Ian MacDougall ProPublica Under the Trump administration, the National Labor Relations Board has been trying to roll back an Obama-era decision that made companies more responsible for temporary staffers, fast-food-franchise workers ... Chinese chemical company pulls permit to build in St. James Parish
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer Earlier this month, Chinese-owned Wanhua Chemical announced they no longer planned to build a $1.2 billion dollar plastics facility in St. James Parish. Citing rising construction costs, ... Referee who forced high school wrestler to cut his locs gets two-year suspension
(Defender News Service) — The New Jersey referee who sparked national outcry when he forced a Black wrestler to cut his dreads or forfeit a high-stakes match has been suspended ... People of Color are majority of working-age hires in US
By Katherine Lewin Contributing Writer (The Washington Informer) — For the first time in U.S. history, people of color — in particular women of color — are the majority of prime working-age ...
‘Le Ker Creole’ shines a bright light on the Louisiana’s Creole language
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer In celebration of the publication of “Le Ker Creole – Creole Compositions & Stories” and its accompanying CD, a gathering will take place at 7 p.m. on ... Consumer survey finds bipartisan support for effective debt collection regulation
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer A new survey asked likely voters across the country what they thought of a proposed debt collection rule. The response was strong and had broad opposition. Assessor may not comply with resolution passed by Council which calls for reviews
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The New Orleans City Council on Thursday passed a non-binding resolution urging Orleans Parish Assessor Erroll Williams to complete a comprehensive review of all exemptions granted ...
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By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Approximately 7,500 African Americans are killed each year because of gun violence. Further, it’s 20 times more likely that a young Black male will ... Charter group may lose Coghill school, six other charters face renewal
By Marta Jewson The Lens The NOLA Public Schools district this week warned Mary D. Coghill Charter School parents in a letter that the Better Choice Foundation — the nonprofit that has ...
By Ana B. Ibarra Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — Lucas McClain started smoking cigarettes in high school but switched to vaping after he heard e-cigarettes were a safer alternative.
By Ian MacDougall ProPublica Under the Trump administration, the National Labor Relations Board has been trying to roll back an Obama-era decision that made companies more responsible for temporary staffers, fast-food-franchise workers ... Chinese chemical company pulls permit to build in St. James Parish
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer Earlier this month, Chinese-owned Wanhua Chemical announced they no longer planned to build a $1.2 billion dollar plastics facility in St. James Parish. Citing rising construction costs, ... Referee who forced high school wrestler to cut his locs gets two-year suspension
(Defender News Service) — The New Jersey referee who sparked national outcry when he forced a Black wrestler to cut his dreads or forfeit a high-stakes match has been suspended ... People of Color are majority of working-age hires in US
By Katherine Lewin Contributing Writer (The Washington Informer) — For the first time in U.S. history, people of color — in particular women of color — are the majority of prime working-age ...
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer In celebration of the publication of “Le Ker Creole – Creole Compositions & Stories” and its accompanying CD, a gathering will take place at 7 p.m. on ... Consumer survey finds bipartisan support for effective debt collection regulation
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer A new survey asked likely voters across the country what they thought of a proposed debt collection rule. The response was strong and had broad opposition. Assessor may not comply with resolution passed by Council which calls for reviews
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The New Orleans City Council on Thursday passed a non-binding resolution urging Orleans Parish Assessor Erroll Williams to complete a comprehensive review of all exemptions granted ...
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