Southern University in Baton Rouge is ‘falling into the river’ and needs $32 million to stop erosion
By JC Canicosa Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Maurice Pitts, the director of facilities at Southern University in Baton Rouge wanted to make it clear Monday that what he was saying about the ... Study reveals depth of police violence and its effect on Communities of Color
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — A new investigation by the nonprofit The Marshall Project and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal the depth of ... Report: More Black people died in traffic deaths in 2020
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Black people suffered the largest increase of traffic-related deaths in 2020, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation. A fight over limiting tax growth on homeowners is on the horizon
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Representative Matthew Willard was heavily courted to run for New Orleans City Council, but instead he has focused his attention on garnering public support for the constitutional ... Covid’s lingering effects can put the brakes on elective surgeries
By Michelle Andrews Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — The week before Brian Colvin was scheduled for shoulder surgery in November, he tested positive for COVID-19. What he thought at first was ... La. considers solar farm regulations as crop farmers voice concerns
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources held its first public hearing Tuesday to design new regulations governing the solar energy industry and the leasing of ... United Nations report calls for ‘bold, long overdue steps’ to end violence, discrimination against Black people
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights last week issued a report that assesses the lingering, devastating and destructive impact of systemic racism ... Many Louisiana residents may need to renew Medicaid benefits as COVID-19 emergency winds down
By Philip Kiefer The Lens Louisiana residents who are enrolled in Medicaid may begin receiving letters from the Louisiana Department of Health informing them that their coverage will end when the federal ... Louisiana state workers, teachers will have access to weight-loss surgery
State health insurance will cover 300 weight-loss surgeries per year (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana’s health insurance plans that cover state workers and public school teachers will now help pay for weight-loss surgeries ... US House votes to scuttle statues of Confederate leaders, bust of Dred Scott author
By Laura Olson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – The U.S. House voted last Tuesday to remove from the Capitol a bust of the late Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney, a Marylander ...
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