January 2023 Archive

Ardoin pushes for US citizenship check on jury duty notices
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Parish court officials in Louisiana could be required to ask residents to verify their United States citizenship if state lawmakers approve a proposal heading their ...
Teacher shortages in high-poverty schools
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist There is no way one can put a price on the value of a child’s education. Dr. Martin Luther King said, “Philanthropy is commendable, but it ...
What’s an Eruv – and what can it teach us?
By Svante Myrick TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist If you’ve been watching news or social media recently, it’s hard to miss a disturbing trend in American culture. It seems like antisemitism is back in a ...
The Party of Lincoln???
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. (Ret.) TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist There are many memories of my first years in school which remain etched in my mind. I remember learning the “Pledge of ...
The homogenization of American History and the attack on free speech
As we enter Black History Month 2023, America is embroiled in an Uncivil War perpetrated by white nationalist elected officials using states’ rights and state laws as a cudgel to ...
DOC ‘deliberately indifferent’ about releasing incarcerated people on time
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — There is reason to believe Louisiana routinely holds incarcerated people beyond their release dates in violation of their rights under the U.S. Constitution, according to ...
Xavier partners with Ochsner to become 6th HBCU medical school
By Zoe Trask Contributing Writer Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health announced on Jan. 17 that the institutions are partnering to establish a joint College of Medicine.
The law firm handling Gordon Plaza account for New Orleans adds new appraiser
By Joshua Rosenberg The Lens The law firm providing legal services to the city of New Orleans as it seeks to distribute $35 million to Gordon Plaza residents, whose homes were built ...
Report ranks Louisiana low for electric utility reliability, environmental impact
By Robert Zullo Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A nationwide comparison of electric utility performance by an Illinois consumer advocacy group found that customers in states that are heavily reliant on fuel oil ...
Group to host public summit to address crime
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The New Orleans United Front, a collective of community grassroots organizations, will be hosting the New Orleans People Assembly Crime Summit at Cafe Istanbul at ...

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