July 2022 Archive

‘Free’ screening? Know your rights to get no-cost care
By Julie Appleby Contributing Writer (khn.org) — An ounce of prevention … well, you know the rest. In medicine, prevention aims to spot problems before they worsen, affecting both a patient’s health ...
District “E” councilman muzzled by (un)ethical board decision
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Columnist Do state regulators seek to bolster ethics in local government, or have some sought to silence “the bully pulpit” of the New Orleans councilman asking uncomfortable questions ...
Overturning Roe v. Wade weakens our union
By The Honorable James E. Clyburn (D-SC), House Majority Whip Guest Columnist The statement of purpose in the preamble to the U.S. Constitution says, “in order to create a more perfect Union.” ...
Is it too late to save our democracy?
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The House Select Committee investigating the sacking of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 has held the first of its prime-time, televised public hearings. The ...
One nation indivisible
Francis Bellamy, a socialist Christian minister, wrote the Pledge of Allegiance for the Youth’s Companion magazine for the National Public School Celebration of Columbus Day in 1892. Bellamy wanted to ...
Childhood is not meant to be deadly
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist In every child’s life, there comes a point where innocence succumbs to life’s cruelty and pain. It is the moment when the child starts to become ...
To stop gun violence use Economic tools
By Julianne Maleaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist There have been at least 214 mass shootings in the United States so far this year, the most recent being the killings during a July 4 gathering ...
Local join forces to tackle N.O. crime problem
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer More than 175 businesses and organizations from the greater New Orleans area have formed a new group known as the NOLA Coalition to reduce violence and support ...
New Orleans finalizing legal contract for Gordon Plaza relocation
By Joshua Rosenberg The Lens The city of New Orleans is in the process of finalizing a contract with a local law firm that will provide legal services related to the planned, ...
Louisiana abortion ban in effect after judge moves case
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A Orleans Parish judge has removed a temporary order blocking Louisiana’s ban on nearly all abortions from taking effect while moving a lawsuit that challenges ...

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