August 2021 Archive
The coronavirus pandemic is spreading out of control because some Americans believe their freedom to choose not to be vaccinated is more important than the public’s health. Local Indigenous Community calls out for justice and accountability
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Situated in the slender, triangular slice of land known as Bienville Place park in the French Quarter, the 26-foot statue of the man commonly known as the ... Stalled U.S. debt relief is the latest broken promise to Black farmers
By Elisa Brown Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — Out of 3.4 million farmers working in the United States, fewer than 50,000 are Black, according to the most recent Census ... New Orleans Ethics Review Board recommends barring City Council campaign donations from Entergy, Cox and other utilities
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The New Orleans Ethics Review Board voted unanimously on Monday to recommend a revision to the city’s Code of Ethics that would bar City Council members ... Despite short-term rental eviction reprieve, no permanent solution found
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — On August 4, an estimated 11 million American consumers facing imminent evictions gained a short-term reprieve, thanks to an eviction moratorium extension ordered by ... La. passenger rail closer to reality, but antitrust concerns remain
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer On Thursday, August 12, the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Southern Railroad unanimously decided to back a merger with Canadian National Railroad over rival Canadian ... Report reveals breakthrough cases among vaccinated are extremely rare
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Breakthrough cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are extremely rare events among those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a new study released ... Congressman Troy Carter wants to erase student debt
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — U.S. Rep. Troy Carter (D-New Orleans) has made canceling student debt one of his top priorities as a new congressman. National Civil Rights and Personal Injury Attorneys Ben Crump and Bob Hilliard uncovering widespread racism in banking
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and Bob Hilliard of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales announced ... NCNW, Ben Crump file suit against Johnson & Johnson
(NNPA Newswire) — Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and Paul Napoli of Napoli Shkolnik today announced the filing of a lawsuit ...
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