Not Jumping for Juneteenth
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist High props go to 94-year-old Opal Lee, the Texas woman determined to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Thanks to her efforts and those of others like Congresswoman ... Report addresses broadband access issues in Louisiana
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Poverty is likely a major factor in lack of connections in both La. and Miss. A joint report from the Pelican Center for Technology and Innovation and the ... Three urgent steps to defend democracy from cynics and skeptics
By Ben Jealous TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The far-right attack on voting rights is fierce. And the unwillingness of some Senate Democrats to challenge rules that allow a Republican minority to block voting rights ... Rebirth of a Nation
By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Some of my “vintage” or “experienced” readers may remember or actually saw the movie, Birth of a Nation. Not the 2016 Nate Parker version, I ... Louisiana ranks 48th in overall child well-being, a report finds
By JC Canicosa Contributing Writer 289,000 Louisiana children — or 27 percent — were living in poverty in 2019 (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana children rank near the bottom of the country in overall well-being, ...
Millions face eviction or foreclosure amid soaring costs, nagging racial wealth gaps
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer Each year Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) publishes a comprehensive report on the nation’s challenges and prospects in one of life’s most basic needs. ... New Orleans City Attorney dismisses nearly 400,000 old cases in Municipal and Traffic Court
By Nicholas Chrastil The Lens Municipal and Traffic Court were dismissed by New Orleans City Attorney Sunni LeBeouf and court judges earlier this month — cutting the number of backlogged open cases ... Town hall held on the ‘State of Race Relations and Policies’
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer American society is slowly undergoing positive change toward racial equity and justice, but many more bold actions are needed to solve the institutional challenges facing the country, ... Eunice police officer sues Eunice Police Dept. for retaliation
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A City of Eunice police lieutenant on June 4 sued the city, its police chief and two other police officers, alleging that the lieutenant suffered retaliatory actions ... Proposed City Hall move to Armstrong Park under fire
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer A proposed plan to move New Orleans’ City Hall from 1300 Perdido Street to the Municipal Auditorium in Armstrong Park prompted community protests last week.
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By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist High props go to 94-year-old Opal Lee, the Texas woman determined to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Thanks to her efforts and those of others like Congresswoman ... Report addresses broadband access issues in Louisiana
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Poverty is likely a major factor in lack of connections in both La. and Miss. A joint report from the Pelican Center for Technology and Innovation and the ... Three urgent steps to defend democracy from cynics and skeptics
By Ben Jealous TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The far-right attack on voting rights is fierce. And the unwillingness of some Senate Democrats to challenge rules that allow a Republican minority to block voting rights ... Rebirth of a Nation
By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Some of my “vintage” or “experienced” readers may remember or actually saw the movie, Birth of a Nation. Not the 2016 Nate Parker version, I ... Louisiana ranks 48th in overall child well-being, a report finds
By JC Canicosa Contributing Writer 289,000 Louisiana children — or 27 percent — were living in poverty in 2019 (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana children rank near the bottom of the country in overall well-being, ...
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer Each year Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) publishes a comprehensive report on the nation’s challenges and prospects in one of life’s most basic needs. ... New Orleans City Attorney dismisses nearly 400,000 old cases in Municipal and Traffic Court
By Nicholas Chrastil The Lens Municipal and Traffic Court were dismissed by New Orleans City Attorney Sunni LeBeouf and court judges earlier this month — cutting the number of backlogged open cases ... Town hall held on the ‘State of Race Relations and Policies’
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer American society is slowly undergoing positive change toward racial equity and justice, but many more bold actions are needed to solve the institutional challenges facing the country, ... Eunice police officer sues Eunice Police Dept. for retaliation
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A City of Eunice police lieutenant on June 4 sued the city, its police chief and two other police officers, alleging that the lieutenant suffered retaliatory actions ... Proposed City Hall move to Armstrong Park under fire
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer A proposed plan to move New Orleans’ City Hall from 1300 Perdido Street to the Municipal Auditorium in Armstrong Park prompted community protests last week.
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