A Moment or a Movement? The blowback will tell
By Dr. Wilmer Leon TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist “George Floyd should not be among the deceased. He did not die of common health conditions. He died of a common American criminal justice malfunction.” – ... ACLU of La. to challenge racist policing in the state
By Nicholas Chrastil The Lens The ACLU of Louisiana, with the help of private for-profit law firms and law school legal clinics, plans to “unleash a wave” of litigation across the ... Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Blacks encouraged to estate plan
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer With the COVID-19 virus claiming lives by the thousands across the country and in Louisiana, local attorneys and experts say the need for a will could be ... Study ranks Louisiana as 15th worst for student loan burden
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer According to a new study from the website Student Loan Hero, Louisiana is the 15th worst state in the country for student loan debt burdens. ... Step Up Louisiana helps formerly incarcerated find second chance
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer When local resident Earl Hagans was released from prison, he found it difficult to find a job because employers proved reluctant to hire a former felon. ... In Homer, the Deacons defied Willie Rainach’s segregation
By Sydney McGovern Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: This is the third installment of a four-part series (Special from LSU Manship School News Service) — A dozen times over three decades, Claiborne Parish resident ... St. Aug receives $1.5M donation from Twitter CEO
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer St. Augustine High School received a $1.5 million gift from Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall initiative last week. This is the largest one-time donation ever ... Congress moves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act measure forward
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The House Judiciary Committee has introduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, end ... Juneteenth and Slavery: Facts matter
Like other Black-owned institutions, The Louisiana Weekly believes that Juneteenth is a day to celebrate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. However, we view Juneteenth through the lens of our ... Suicides or Lynchings?
While Black Lives Matter protests continue against killer cops and white supremacists who have killed Black people with impunity, we have paid scant attention to a rash of alleged “suicides ...
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