November 2020 Archive

A coup d’état in plain sight
For the past three years and 11 months, the nation watched Donald J. Trump Sr. abuse his presidential powers in an all or nothing strategy to stay in the White ...
The Criminal Justice Election: Our Recommendations for Dec. 5, 2020
Early voting started on November 19 for an election that will determine how New Orleans deals with its rising crime rate, as well as the city’s policy to re-integrate criminals ...
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Kamala Harris makes history as first female US vice president
By Alexis McCowan Contributing Writer (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Howard University News Service) — Today is a day of firsts as Kamala Devi Harris becomes the highest-ranking ...
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New Orleans DA Race: Landrum vs Williams – A question of turn
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer In December of 2008, just a few weeks after Democrats had swept most elected offices nationally riding Barack Obama’s coattails, a Republican won Louisiana’s Black majority 2nd ...
La. climate task force holds first meeting
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisi-ana’s Climate Initiatives Task Force, a body Gov. John Bel Edwards created through an Aug. 19 executive order, held its inaugural meeting at the ...
New study suggests COVID patients more susceptible to mental illness
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Medical and scientific experts have sounded the alarm, wanting people to understand that COVID is not the flu or a common cold, and ...
COVID-19 clinical trial in New Orleans area is looking for moderately sick volunteers
By J.C. Canicosa Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — People in the New Orleans-Metairie area who recently tested positive for COVID-19 but aren’t so sick that they need hospitalization can take part in a ...
Black voters most loyal Democratic voting bloc
By Khalil Abdullah Contributing Writer (Ethnic News Media Services) — While minority voting blocs combined to deliver the presidency to Biden, African American voters continue to be the Democratic Party’s most loyal ...
Poor and minority children with food allergies overlooked and in danger
By Sandy West Contributing Writer (khn.org) — As Emily Brown stood in a food pantry looking at her options, she felt alone. Up to that point, she had never struggled financially. ...
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COVID-19 worsens debt collector harassment
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer As the final days of the 2020 election season drew to a close, major media across the nation focused on polls and prospects for the presidential candidates. ...

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