Gretna PD is being sued for alleged beating of Black man
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A civil lawsuit filed by a Jefferson Parish man against members of the City of Gretna Police Department alleging that GPD officers brutally assaulted him while he ... ‘A very Louisiana story:’ apparent state law violation by city election chief may have helped him avoid more serious crime
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens It appears that New Orleans’ top election official, Clerk of Criminal Court Arthur Morrell, violated the Louisiana Election Code by disclosing the names and addresses of ... La. PSC approves contracts held up over work with environmentalists
By Wes Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana Public Service Commission on December 14 approved two government consulting contracts that were delayed last month because a commissioner was upset the low ... Deadline for 2022 New Orleans property tax payments extended
New Orleanians received a gift of sorts as the city announced before Christmas that it is extending the deadline for 2022 property tax payments to February 28, 2022. Study reveals racial pay gap for Social Media influencers
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The racial pay gap has long presented issues for African Americans in Corporate America and other industries. It’s now filtered to ... ‘The charges seem crazy’: Hospitals impose a ‘facility fee’ — for a video visit
By Michelle Andrews Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — When Arielle Harrison’s 9-year-old needed to see a pediatric specialist at Yale New Haven Health System in June, a telehealth visit seemed like ... In Louisiana, rape survivors are denied access to their own medical records
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Ten years ago, Yvonne Williams agreed to have her body photographed, poked and prodded as part of a forensic medical exam — or rape kit ... Town hall sheds light on silent killer in Black community
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has become famous during the COVID-19 pandemic for their vaccines, but they have also been spreading awareness about a lesser-known-but-still-fatal condition called transthyretin amyloid ... Louisiana parents, teachers raise concerns about critical race theory in social studies standards
By JC Canicosa Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Parents and teachers weighing in on Louisiana’s proposed social studies standards expressed a fear that “critical race theory” would be taught in K-12 schools, according ... Method to the GOP’s assault on V.P. Harris
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Guest Columnist Vice President Kamala Harris has had to spend a lot of time lately defending the Biden administration, Democrats, and most importantly herself, from withering criticism. ...
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