New legislation means increase in compensation for La.’s wrongfully convicted
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer Although the Legislative Session has been derailed by the coronavirus pandemic, a new piece of state legislation increases the amount of compensation for wrongfully convicted and incarcerated ... Essence Fest 2020 cancelled
Essence Festival of Culture announced last week that the annual multi-day concert series that typically takes place in New Orleans during the Fourth of July weekend has officially been cancelled ... With federal government nod, consumers could lose the boost they get from drug ‘coupons’
By Michelle Andrews Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — Patients who get financial help from drug companies to cover their copayments for prescription drugs could owe a bigger chunk of their costs ... Amidst COVID-19, Black psychologist, others tell African Americans how to maintain mental, emotional health
By Brianna Nargiso Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — As Coronavirus cases have risen to well beyond a half million confirmed cases in the United States, it can be difficult to remain positive, minimize ... 48.9 million unbanked consumers may wait 20 weeks for federal stimulus checks
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer As the COVID19 pandemic continues to unfold with surging confirmed cases and ever-rising deaths, the Department of Labor announced on April 16 that more than 22 million ... New poll reveals how coronavirus is affecting Black voters
(The Root via Defender News Service) — The 2020 elections will forever be marked by the coronavirus, but how the pandemic will affect voter turnout – and equally as important, ... Send in the postal service
The Republican Legislature in Wisconsin tried to use the pandemic to suppress Democratic voting in a crucial state Supreme Court race. They thought that the virus and long lines ... Trump points the finger of blame at another Black man for COVID-19
By Frederick H. Lowe BlackmansStreet.Today President Trump has found a Black man other than former President Barack Obama to point the finger at for his and his administration’s failings. Trump is now attacking ... New Orleans needs a new normal
New Orleans’ reputation as a top tourist destination is indisputable. Even in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, people kept streaming into the city to rebuild and assist residents. People ... Coronavirus illustrates our failure to create a fair society
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The media has just discovered that the coronavirus is far more deadly to Blacks and Latinos than to whites. Twice as deadly in New York City, according ...
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