Does NOLa have too many law enforcement agencies?
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Editor’s note: This story is part one of a two-part story. As the national debate about the idea of defunding or even abolishing police departments continues to roil ... City Council advances proposal to cut library tax funding by 40 percent
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The New Orleans City Council on last Thursday voted to place a ballot measure on the Dec. 5 ballot that would realign how the city spends ... What the CDC wants Black people to know about the Coronavirus vaccine
(Special from Essence via Defender News Service) — Since coronavirus began wreaking havoc in the United States, every corner of society has been affected. Schools, government institutions, and businesses of ... Federal court rules school’s dreadlocks ban is discriminatory
(Texas Tribune via Defender News Service) — A federal judge has prevented a Houston-area school district from enforcing a dress code policy that states that male students must keep their ... COVID-19 is third-leading cause of death for Black Americans
(The Atlanta Black Star ) — New data suggests the novel coronavirus is the third leading cause of death for Black Americans. COVID-19 vaccine trials slow to recruit Black, Latino people causing delay
(Special from CNN via Defender News Service) — The multi-billion-dollar effort to get a coronavirus vaccine on the market could see delays because researchers haven’t recruited sufficient numbers of minorities ... Black Lives Matter is changing Corporate America’s approach to diversity, equality and inclusion
By Derek Major Contributing Writer (Special from Black Enter-prise) — Corporate America is changing its practices on diversity, equality, and inclusion policies in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement. EBONY and Jet magazines forced into bankruptcy
(Special from The Chicago Crusader) — EBONY and Jet magazines were forced into involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy last week after multiple creditors filed petitions in a Texas court, demanding ... One hundred years ago, the National Negro Baseball League took to the diamonds
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Every season, Major League Baseball and its teams, players, managers and administrators celebrate and honor the history and legacy of the Negro Leagues, the all-Black baseball community ... STEM NOLA receives $100,000 donation to aid COVID-19 response
By YaaAnn Agyeman-Yeboah Contributing Writer As the coronavirus pandemic continues to roil on and the new school year begins, some after-school programs that also suffered from stay-at-home orders are finding new ways ...
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