November 2020 Archive
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Guest Columnist Many harbor this delightful fantasy. One of President Biden’s first acts is to direct his Justice Department to investigate former President Trump for the array of ... NOPD using facial recognition despite years of denial
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The New Orleans Police Department has confirmed that it is utilizing facial recognition for its investigations, despite years of assurances that the city wasn’t employing the ... As hurricane season rages on, advocates push for solutions now
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer As 2020’s devastating hurricane season continues into November, aid groups are struggling to provide disaster relief across Louisiana, with hurricanes Laura and Beta impacting hundreds of thousands ... Area voters speak out on Election Day
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Around 6:30 p.m. last Tuesday, Election Day, two Latino men walked up to the polling booth located at the New Orleans Fire Department Station 25 on the ... One in three Black men backed Trump in ‘blue wall’ states
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Donald Trump earned a historically high African-American vote in his bid for reelection of at least 12 percent, according to results of 2020 exit polls by Edison ... More Louisianans cast a ballot this year than any other in the past 30
By J.C. Canicosa Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — With 92 percent of precincts reported as of 12:30 on Nov. 4, 2,100,291 voters cast their ballots in Louisiana, the most ever in a presidential ... Arsonist of three Black Louisiana churches sentenced to 25 years in federal prison
By Frances Madeson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The white Landry Parish man who torched three Black churches in April 2019 to curry favor with “black metal” music fans has been sentenced ... Robocalls told at least 800,000 swing state residents to ‘stay home’ on Election Day. The FBI is investigating.
By Jack Gillum and Jeremy B. Merrill ProPublica More than 800,000 people with phone numbers tied to six presidential swing states have been targeted with automated phone calls on ... Governor Edwards picks new state police chief as agency grapples with controversies
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Gov. John Bel Edwards appointed a new Louisiana State Police superintendent on Oct. 30 just a few hours before another round of allegations of racism ... Formosa Plastics permit suspended by Army Corps
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on last Wednesday announced through a court filing in federal court in Washington its plans to suspend its permit ...
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