December 2021 Archive

The ‘KKK caucus’ is a very clear and present danger
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist There are men and women throughout all levels of government who hold positions of leadership, but are far from being ethical and effective leaders. At a ...
Let’s get right to it!
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist There’s an obvious scheme afoot to return the United States to a period in time where we lived with a completely different social construct ...
Defending a Democracy in flames
By Ben Jealous TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist I woke up this morning with my mind stayed on freedom. And how we can preserve it. Our freedom is threatened. We all need to be paying attention ...
The seven principles of Kwanzaa are key to our survival
Raise your hand if you’re celebrating Kwanzaa this year; if you’re going all out to light Kinara candles, host a communal feast called a Karamu, exchange homemade gifts, and ...
Governor’s new health order doesn’t include mask mandate
By Wes Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Faced with signs of a fifth coronavirus surge in Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a new emergency health order Tuesday, December 21, that ...
New Orleanians elect 1st female sheriff, Susan Hutson
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer By every metric, Susan Hutson should not have had a chance to win the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s office. She faced a 17-year incumbent, who had built ...
NOLa. City Council passes laws allowing police to deputize civilian city workers
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The New Orleans City Council approved a new set of laws on Thursday (December 16) that will allow the New Orleans Police Department to ...
Pell Grant increases denied to students at Career Colleges under BBB bill
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — A recent increase in the Pell Grant awarded to low-income college students who need financial help paying for their tuition or other educational needs ...
Edwards supports creating second majority-Black congressional district
By Julie O’Donoghue and Rachel Mipro Contributing Writers (lailluminator.com) — Gov. John Bel Edwards came out in support of adding a second majority-Black U.S. House district Thursday–a move which would give minority ...
Louisiana State Police detective says he was targeted after Ronald Greene investigation
By Rachel Mipro Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A Louisiana State Police detective said that he was targeted by other state police officials after he refused to go along with an alleged “coverup”– ...

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