LDEQ records show frequent emergencies at Dow Plaquemine facility
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Dow Chemical’s plant in Iberville Parish has had 10 emergency incidents over the past four years that resulted in unauthorized releases of pollutants. Half occurred ... Biden pays tribute to Emmett Till; acknowledges the vital role of the Black Press in the Civil Rights Movement
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Recognizing the country’s painful racial history and honoring the legacy of Emmett Till, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation on last Tuesday ... Property insurance disappears for Louisiana residents – but not for new fossil fuel facilities
By Taylor Kate Brown Contributing Writer (Special from Floodlight via lailluminator.com) — Residents of coastal Louisiana are facing growing risks from flooding and extreme weather, with options for home insurance vanishing as ... Federal Court blocks Mississippi voting law, protecting voter assistance
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — A federal court has granted a request by Disability Rights Mississippi, the League of Women Voters of Mississippi, and three state voters to ... Ninth Ward athletic stadium receives funding
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer The final financial piece is in place in the effort to build a multi-sport athletic stadium in the 9th Ward, and organizers are hoping the new ... Will the 23% higher assessments on homes fulfill the promise of lower property tax rates?
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Columnist Assessor Erroll Williams has urged the New Orleans City Council to sustain roll backed millages in order to keep tax payments affordable, even as property values jump ... Coca-Cola UNITED pays it forward to HBCU students
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Eight Louisiana college students were selected for an internship program that provides attendees of HBCUs with an opportunity to build on the business skills they’ve learned ... ‘No Labels’ just more political nonsense
By Rev. Jesse Jackson Guest Columnist Labels, as all consumers discover, are just packaging. And truth in packaging is almost a contradiction in terms. The purpose of packaging is to make a ... Mandatory: Keeping our hands on the plow
Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. (Ret.) TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist It is now clear that we can no longer say we are making progress on race relations in America. We’re going backward. Every day ... Emmett Till speaks from the grave
Forty-six monuments to African Americans, excluding monuments of Martin Luther King Jr., are included on an incomplete list that pays homage to courageous African Americans who made significant contributions to ...
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