There’s no half-stepping with this Baby Doll
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer On the third Sunday of March, the Mardi Gras Indian Council annually presents its Super Sunday parade that begins at 1 pm at Washington Avenue and LaSalle. ... Judge Dana Douglas takes Fifth Circuit bench, makes history
By Kay Reckdahl Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Dana M. Douglas was sworn in on Friday, March 10, as the first Black woman on the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. FEMA gives 90 more days for Hurricane Ida appeals
By Katy Reckdahl Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – Desperate Louisiana bayou residents lined up from morning until night earlier this week, trying to file complicated FEMA documents by the agency’s March 1 ... Audit finds that food stamps cut off mostly for non-financial reasons
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — When a Louisiana family loses public food assistance, it’s most often not because they don’t qualify for it. A new report from the state Legislative ... City workers union in New Orleans can organize at City Hall, Cantrell administration clarifies after criticism
By Michael Isaac Stein Contributing Writer (veritenews.org) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration has instructed all department directors to allow the union representing City Hall workers to organize at worksites and ... Local bishop revives historic Black N.O. landmark
By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Writer Scandals rocked the YWCA in Central City in 2021. From the James M. Singleton Charter School closure to questionable spending and fraudulent background checks of employees, the ... For young people on Medicare, a hysterectomy sometimes is more affordable than birth control
By Gina Jimenez Contributing Writer (khn.org) — Sam Chavarría said her doctor was clear about the birth defects her medication could cause if she became pregnant but agreed to keep her on ... Private school tax credit is a ‘charitable facade’ for the rich, study says
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A new study found that Louisiana’s private school voucher tax credit is siphoning money from public education and serving as a tax shelter for the ... Virtual or in person: Which kind of doctor’s visit is better, and when it matters
By Michelle Andrews Contributing Writer (khn.org) — When the covid-19 pandemic swept the country in early 2020 and emptied doctors’ offices nationwide, telemedicine was suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Patients and their ... Congressman wants to posthumously honor American slaves
(Blackmansstreet.Today) — U.S. Congressman Al Green of Texas has introduced legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to American slaves and their descendants to honor those who contributed to ...
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