Black operatives reportedly furious over Kamala Harris campaign’s spending decisions
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Black Democratic operatives and minority-owned firms are raising alarms over spending practices in Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. They accuse the campaign ... Muslims and Arabs in New Orleans express outrage over Sen. Kennedy’s comments at hate crime hearing
By Safura Syed Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Muslim and Arab constituents of U.S. Sen. John Kennedy are criticizing his comments toward Arab American civil rights leader Maya Berry at a Senate hearing ... Marginalized communities need more doctors
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Unequal access to high-quality health services is one of the most pervasive problems in America’s healthcare system. Far too often, communities of color face reduced access, higher ... Teamsters’ lack of endorsement is the white working class voting against their own self interest
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The residents of Springfield, Ohio are experiencing the full and unfair effect from the politics of lies, division and hate generated from the Trump campaign and ... Remember, a ‘a voteless people is a hopeless people’
Our vote is our power. We already have an ample examples of what happens when we, Black people, don’t vote in numbers: elected officials who do not have our best ... ‘Bare bones’: Disability rights advocates say city’s disaster plans fall short
By Katie Jane Fernelius Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — When forecasters projected Hurricane Ida was going to hit New Orleans in August of 2021, Ashley Volion was not sure what she would do. ... Hospital conducts drills ahead of new Louisiana law for pregnancy care drugs
By Lorena O’Neil Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Less than two weeks before a controversial Louisiana law reclassifying common pregnancy care pills as controlled dangerous substances takes effect, doctors are trying to prepare ... Pres. Biden declares disaster in 8 Louisiana parishes
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration last Tuesday for eight Louisiana parishes that saw the greatest impact from Hurricane Francine earlier this month. More ... As dollars dry up for Louisiana’s coastal restoration, advocates strategize to sustain it
By Terry L. Jones Floodlight Louisiana’s desperate efforts to restore and protect its diminishing coastline from further erosion over the past decade has been largely funded by the more than $8 billion ... Saltwater intrusion on Mississippi River requires another sill to protect drinking water
By Elise Plunk Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Construction has begun on a saltwater sill near Myrtle Grove to help mitigate the effects of saltwater intrusion up the Mississippi River.
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