No systemic racism?
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. (Ret.) TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist I woke up a few days ago expecting, almost hoping, that my day would be sufficiently uneventful so as not to aggravate my ... Political hypocrisy should come with a political price
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist When serving as then-President Donald Trump’s attorney in 2018, Rudy Giuliani was a guest on the Sunday morning show “Meet the Press.” During the interview with ... Freedom
The history of New Orleans, one of the oldest cities in the United States, is as colorful as any in the country. Founded by the Spanish, turned over to the ... Orleans Parish comes up short in final state budget compromise
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer On June 8, with just seven minutes remaining in the 2023 Regular Session until the constitutional-forced adjournment, the Louisiana House of Representatives passed a compromise budget hammered ... Myths about Juneteenth defy historical facts
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Guest Columnist It has long been an inside joke for someone to say that Juneteenth was a testament to ignorance. The “ignorance” was that slaves in Texas ... Celebrating Black Music Month, All that brass
Part III The late Earl King’s “Street Parade” is a timeless musical tribute to New Orleans’ brass band’s second-line tradition. Earl Silas Johnson IV was a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and record ... Army base in Louisiana renamed Fort Johnson
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — In an effort to address historic racial injustice, a U.S. Army base in western Louisiana has been renamed to honor the heroic legacy ... Video of mother’s arrest raises questions about 25-foot buffer law
By Richard A. Webster Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – A 14-year-old boy fixed the lens of his cellphone on two St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies in May of 2020 as they wrestled his ... What does the Supreme Court’s Alabama redistricting decision mean for Louisiana?
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — On the last day of a legislative session marked by loss after loss for Louisiana liberals, legislative Democrats — particularly the Black Caucus — were ... State Supreme Court declines to take up case about Louisiana kids jailed out-of-state
By Nick Chrastil The Lens The Louisiana Supreme Court has declined to take up a case challenging the legality of sending kids arrested in Louisiana to juvenile detention centers out of ...
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