We need political courage on homelessness and recidivism
By Jack Brown TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist With the Democratic primary kicking into gear and the general election right around the corner, the stage is set for an impassioned battle of ideas and policy ...
Remembering New Orleans’ First Freedom Fighters
New Orleanians know the pivotal role the city played in the modern Civil Rights Movement. However, the City Council’s recent passage of Ordinance 32,879 on January 16, to rededicate the ... Report: New Orleans students hindered by centuries of racial, socioeconomic inequity
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A recent, comprehensive, city-wide survey of educators, staffers, advocates and families reveals the multitude of challenges facing New Orleans’ public schools, including a heavy emphasis on improving ...
Struggle against violence, for economic justice, and racial equality undermines Black leadership
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — As America pause on Monday, January 20, to commemorate and reflect on the life and principles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the ... Legislative election is a good omen for teachers’ raise
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer It was a rainy day on Monday, but the weather didn’t get the governor down. On the afternoon of his second inauguration, John Bel Edwards succeeded in ... Environmental groups file suit against Army Corp. of Engineers
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer Last week, environmental groups and local advocates filed a federal lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers, challenging their approval of two permits for Formosa’s planned chemical ... Newspaper goes undercover to show realtors’ discrimination against Black homebuyers
(Black Main Street via Defender News Service) — A three-year undercover investigation by Newsday revealed evidence of widespread hidden discrimination by real estate agents brokering home sales across Long Island. Preliminary Convention Center hotel deal could be done by end of month, but details won’t be immediately available for board or public
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens A timeline is starting to materialize for the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s publicly subsidized $675 million hotel project. Convention Center President and General Manager Michael ...
Jazz Fest’s first looks and Kermit’s new club
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Fanatics of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival have undoubtedly already poured over the list of announced artists performing at the 51st edition of the Fest ... Smokers need not apply: Fairness of no-nicotine hiring policies questioned
By Blake Farmer Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org and Nashville Public Radio) — When U-Haul recently announced it will no longer hire people who use nicotine in any form in the 21 ...
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By Jack Brown TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist With the Democratic primary kicking into gear and the general election right around the corner, the stage is set for an impassioned battle of ideas and policy ...
New Orleanians know the pivotal role the city played in the modern Civil Rights Movement. However, the City Council’s recent passage of Ordinance 32,879 on January 16, to rededicate the ... Report: New Orleans students hindered by centuries of racial, socioeconomic inequity
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A recent, comprehensive, city-wide survey of educators, staffers, advocates and families reveals the multitude of challenges facing New Orleans’ public schools, including a heavy emphasis on improving ...
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — As America pause on Monday, January 20, to commemorate and reflect on the life and principles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the ... Legislative election is a good omen for teachers’ raise
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer It was a rainy day on Monday, but the weather didn’t get the governor down. On the afternoon of his second inauguration, John Bel Edwards succeeded in ... Environmental groups file suit against Army Corp. of Engineers
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer Last week, environmental groups and local advocates filed a federal lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers, challenging their approval of two permits for Formosa’s planned chemical ... Newspaper goes undercover to show realtors’ discrimination against Black homebuyers
(Black Main Street via Defender News Service) — A three-year undercover investigation by Newsday revealed evidence of widespread hidden discrimination by real estate agents brokering home sales across Long Island. Preliminary Convention Center hotel deal could be done by end of month, but details won’t be immediately available for board or public
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens A timeline is starting to materialize for the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s publicly subsidized $675 million hotel project. Convention Center President and General Manager Michael ...
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Fanatics of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival have undoubtedly already poured over the list of announced artists performing at the 51st edition of the Fest ... Smokers need not apply: Fairness of no-nicotine hiring policies questioned
By Blake Farmer Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org and Nashville Public Radio) — When U-Haul recently announced it will no longer hire people who use nicotine in any form in the 21 ...
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