April 2024 Archive

NOPD Police Chief Addresses Public in Treme’
On Tuesday, April 9, Anne Kirkpatrick, NOPD’s Chief of Police, was questioned by citizens of New Orleans on her style of ruling the NOPD.
On July 4, the permitless gun law is enacted
There was reason to be cautiously optimistic about the falling violent crime rate in New Orleans during the first quarter of 2024 until there wasn’t.
Our country has given Netanyahu too many passes
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. (Ret.) TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Almost everybody who delivers a speech, anywhere we go, somebody seems to be quoting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Obviously, somebody is not ...
For the communities near chemical plants, the new EPA standards on toxic pollution are a relief
By Halle Parker Contributing Writer (Special from WWNO) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday (April 9) announced a major rule to reduce toxic air pollution coming from more than 200 chemical ...
A hasty Constitutional Convention presents problems
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer A political cartoon once displayed a man walking into a library and asking, “Do you have a copy of the Louisiana Constitution?” The librarian replied, “I’m sorry, ...
A Flood of Suggestions
By Delaney Dryfoos The Lens After focusing on “the frequent failures” of the city’s Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans, Gov. Jeff Landry’s task force released recommendations to improve the city’s ...
Wrong addresses likely to blame for 124,000 Louisiana kids missing pandemic food aid
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Families of 124,000 Louisiana children will miss out on more than $16 million in federal pandemic food assistance for what amounts to clerical errors. ...
Allies push for Trump administration’s focus on ‘anti-white racism’ in civil rights interpretation
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Donald Trump’s history is riddled with instances of racism and racially charged remarks, which have only intensified as he faces legal challenges and ...
AT&T data breach exposes millions to identity theft threat
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — AT&T, the telecommunications giant, revealed over the weekend a significant breach that has exposed the sensitive information of millions of its current and ...
Proposal to lower Louisiana Citizens insurance rates narrowly fails in tied vote
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A proposal to lower insurance rates for homeowners covered under the state-backed Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. was narrowly defeated last week in a tied ...

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