Corporations forced to take sides in voting rights battle
By Barrington M. Salmon Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Battle-lines are being drawn across the country between those who oppose the voter suppression tactics exemplified by the Georgia Legislature and voting and civil ... Meet the South’s next wave of voter mobilization groups
By Elisha Brown Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — The historic Democratic wins in the U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia this past January and the state’s flip to blue during the ... Louisiana lawmaker wants to prevent teaching on systemic racism, sexism
By JC Canicosa Contributing Writer ANTI-SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ORGANIZATION SAID THIS BILL WOULD 'COMPROMISE' THEIR WORK (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana Rep. Ray Garofalo, R-Chalmette, the chairman of the House Education Committee, introduced a bill ... Unemployment bills compete for deep cuts or slow increases in benefits
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — State lawmakers will have at least two competing unemployment bills to consider that would change unemployment insurance in Louisiana, bringing either deep cuts or slow ... Nike’s Jordan Brand opens up million dollar grants program for Black Americans
(Special from hiphopwired.com via Blackamericaweb.com) — One of the few criticism’s of Michael Jordan’s career was that he didn’t use his great power and influence to help fight the good ... Louisiana paid out at least $405 million in unemployment insurance to ineligible workers, audit finds
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer PAPERWORK BACKLOG AND RECENTLY-PASSED LEGISLATION ARE TO BLAME (lailluminator.com) — Louisi-ana paid more than $405 million in fraudulent or ineligible pandemic relief benefits to nearly 100,000 people ... Biden nominates three Black women for Federal Court of Appeals
By Lauren Victoria Burke Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Remember these names: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Tiffany Cunningham, and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi. These are President Joseph Biden’s first three nominations for the federal ... SCLC wants President Joe Biden to use executive order to restore the gutted 1965 Voting Rights Act with expansion
(Special from The Atlanta Voice) — The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) called on President Joe Biden to use an executive order to restore Section 4 and Section 5 of ... Louisiana lawmakers looking at restricting transgender access to health care, sports
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Conservative Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature have filed four bills to restrict transgender people’s access to sports and health care in the state. The American Rescue Plan and your taxes: What you need to know
By Jenny Manrique Contributing Writer THE IRS HAS EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR FILING TAX RETURNS UNTIL MAY 17. THE CHILD TAX CREDIT WILL BE ISSUED STARTING THIS SUMMER AND A PORTION OF ...
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