April 2021 Archive

New Orleans District attorney to set up ‘satellite offices’ at public libraries and community centers around the city
By Nicholas Chrastil The Lens Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams announced on last Tuesday that he is working with Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the New Orleans Public Library to open ...
Chauvin verdict a moment in history as Biden, others say ‘We can’t stop here’
By Hamil R. Harris Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — The conviction of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin of all charges in the murder of George Floyd has sparked an outburst of joy from ...
Lawmakers seek to stop DOJ use of algorithms and ‘dirty policing’
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — A New York University Law Review recently found that law enforcement agencies “are increasingly using predictive policing systems to forecast criminal activity and ...
Rules to stop homes-to-dorms could further affect affordable housing
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer At the end of March, the New Orleans City Council directed the City Planning Commission to kick off a process which could permanently alter residential building ...
Louis Armstrong's (standing on the right with baseball bat) sponsored a team in 1931. Photo Coutesy of the Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane University
MLB hits it out the park with acknowledgement of Negro League
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer In the June 22, 1940, issue of The Louisiana Weekly, sports columnist Eddie Burbridge confirmed the reports that had swirled around Black New Orleans for a few ...
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African-American rabbi to speak at virtual SUNO event
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The African-American rabbi Capers Funnye will be speaking as part of the Jewish Federation of New Orleans’ HBCU Speaker Series on April 29 at 7 p.m.
La. Legislature gives another chance to bill that would allow industrial facilities to self audit their pollution
By Sara Sneath Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A bill that would allow companies to disclose their problems at industrial facilities in exchange for confidentiality and reduced fines took a step closer toward ...
Nearly $9B boost to support help for community development; Homelessness
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Although the month of April is annually observed as Fair Housing Month, the reality for Black America and other people of color is ...
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The shock and reality of catching Covid after being vaccinated
By Steven Findlay Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — Robin Hauser, a pediatrician in Tampa, Florida, got COVID in February. What separates her from the vast majority of the tens of millions ...
From rotten teeth to advanced cancer, patients feel the effects of treatment delays
By Bruce Albert Contributing Writer (khn.org) — With medical visits picking up again among patients vaccinated against COVID-19, health providers are starting to see the consequences of a year of pandemic-delayed preventive ...

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