June 2020 Archive
Last week’s waterlogged streets demonstrated the daunting scope of the region’s stormwater management problem, and hinted that a solution could cost upwards into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Only ... The bitter history behind the highways occupied by protesters
By Olivia Paschal Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — From the 1950s into the 1970s, numerous highways were built through U.S. cities that profoundly wounded African-American communities. In Durham, North Carolina, ... Judge Charles Elloie, ‘the people’s judge,’ dies
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Charles Elloie, community organizer, attorney and Criminal District Court judge, passed away on May 31 from complications of diabetes. He was 82. What’s in the pipeline to revive ethnic small businesses?
By Sunita Sohrabji Contributing Writer (Ethnic Media Services) — Main Street America, its plethora of largely minority-owned small businesses ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, will see opportunities to revive with the help ... Panel exams police violence as elections approach
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A webinar viewing and resulting discussion of a potent new sermon about the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, an African American in Georgia who was shot and killed ... A half-century ago in Jonesboro, armed Black men fought back
By Bailey Williams Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series (Special from LSU Manship School News Service) — On a July night in Jonesboro in 1964, the rumble of ... Rubber bullets can kill, blind or maim for life
By Liz Szabo Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — In cities across the country, police departments have attempted to quell unrest spurred by the death of George Floyd by firing rubber bullets ... ICUs become a ‘Delirium Factory’ for COVID patients
By Liz Szabo Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — Doctors are fighting not only to save lives from COVID-19, but also to protect patients’ brains. Agencies team with ‘an avenger’ to create fund for grocery workers
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The United Way of Southeast Louisiana, the New Orleans Council on Aging and Entergy New Orleans teamed up with New Orleans native and movie star Anthony Mackie ... Constitutional Press protections perish
Citing police actions against journalists, Germany, Australia and Turkey have called for respect for press freedom in the United States. While the Turkish governmental protests are a bit opportunistic, given ...
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