Endorsements for the October 14, 2023 Elections
Early voting commences Saturday, September 30, but one would not know it speaking to the average Louisianian. Voter apathy runs rampant this season, even as qualified candidates – including ... Black New Orleanians make less than Black workers in Atlanta and Houston. What can be done?
By Minh Ha Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Black New Orleanians not only make less money compared to white residents but also to Black workers in four other major Southern cities, according to ... Utility shutoffs continue despite record heat, public objections
By Michael Isaac Stein Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Amid record-setting heat earlier this summer, the New Orleans City Council asked Entergy New Orleans and the Sewerage & Water Board to suspend service ... Violent crime task force offers glimpse of future showdowns over criminal justice reform
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – The newly seated Violent Crime Task Force met for the first time Tuesday. Its members convened for an introductory organizational session that lasted less than ... For family of man killed by cop in 1970 Desire standoff, a chance to set the record straight
By Josie Abugov Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Kenneth M. Borden battled sickle cell anemia during his 21 years of life, but it was a bullet from a New Orleans police officer that ... XU and SUNO answer the clarion call for healthcare diversity
Recent announcements of Xavier University of Louisiana’s (XULA) pending medical school and Southern University at New Orleans’ new School of Nursing will change the face of healthcare in New Orleans ... Black cancer patients in Louisiana more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than white cancer patients, study says
By Drew Costley Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The odds of being hospitalized for COVID-19 in Louisiana during the pandemic’s first year were 80 percent higher for Black cancer patients than for white ... LSU a case study for promoting diversity post-affirmative action, its former president says
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision gutting race-conscious university admissions, the Biden administration has advocated for a shift toward holistic admissions to promote diversity. LSU ... LSU research team identifying orphaned oil wells leaking methane
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A team of researchers at LSU is taking on the thousands of orphaned oil wells in Louisiana to determine which are leaking methane into the ... Book censorship on the rise in US libraries, ALA reports a 20 percent increase in challenges in 2023
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The assault on Black history and that of other minority groups in the U.S. have ramped up with the recent banning of books. ...
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