May 2021 Archive

Systemic cheating threatens quality of US Education
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Contributor Education is the bedrock of a successful society. With quality education comes more opportunities to grow, increased equality and stronger communities.
Ted Cruz’s wildly dishonest defense of voter suppression
By Ben Jealous TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Sen. Ted Cruz is a shameless liar. And he isn’t even a very good one. Witness his latest dishonest defense of Georgia’s new voter suppression law.
A tale of two City Hall proposals
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Columnist The contrast on how Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell have handled their respective proposals to convert large vacant properties into each municipality’s ...
The hypocrisy of the righteous
Anti-abortionists will get another day in Court this year. The Supreme Court of the United States will hear a challenge to a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks ...
Environmental racism is real, destructive and deadly
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — For many, Earth Day stands as a reminder of everyone’s role as stewards of the planet.
Immacualte Heart of Mary Cemetery in Maringouin, La., is just one of many cemeteries in the state that are segregated. Most provide separate spaces by race for burials, while others refuse to bury based on the decease's race. Photos courtesy of Allison Kadlubar/LSu Manship School News Service
Segregated cemeteries still ‘haunt’ La.
By Allison Kadlubar, Bailee Hoggatt and Ezekiel Robinson Contributing Writers (LSU Manship School News Service) — Jessica Tilson spent many Sunday mornings in the early 1980s playing outside with her white friends ...
Critical police-reform bill on qualified immunity narrowly passes House
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana House lawmakers passed a monumental police reform bill Tuesday (May 11) night that would dismantle the qualified immunity protection that has long shielded ...
New Google apppreserves, teaches Louisiana Creole
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The Google Arts and Culture app recently launched Woolaroo, an open-source photo-translation experiment designed to preserve many of the world’s endangered languages, including Louisiana Creole.
Report says New Orleans lagging in affordable housing goals
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A semi-annual report by a local collaborative housing advocacy initiative harshly criticizes Louisiana officials, particularly those with the city of New Orleans, for falling short of goals ...
After dispute with mayor, French Quarter Management District wants the state, not the city, to collect and disburse new sales tax
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The governing board of the French Quarter Management District voted on Monday (May 10) to ask the New Orleans City Council to allow the state of ...

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