Student loan debt drops $10b due to Biden admin. forgiveness
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer As consumers struggle to cope with mounting debt, a new economic report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York includes an unprecedented glimmer of hope. Although ... Trump’s rallies in racist ‘sundown towns’ as Black celebrities continue misinformation about VP Harris
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign is drawing intense criticism for its choice of rally locations – towns with deeply racist histories known as ... Despite opt-outs by GOP states, debut of kids’ summer food program seen as a success
By Shauneen Miranda Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — A U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative to feed hungry kids during the long summer months is mostly winding down, with advocates calling it a ... Dark money group aiding Cornel West has ties to utility operative
By Mario Alejandro Ariza Floodlight Cornel West’s long-shot bid to become president of the United States is receiving assistance from unusual sources. DOJ and State Attorneys General file joint consumer lawsuit
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer In August, the Department of Justice and eight state Attorneys Generals filed a lawsuit charging RealPage Inc., a commercial revenue management software firm with providing apartment managers ... Harris campaign reacts to Louisiana hospitals pulling life-saving drug from post-delivery access
By Lorena O’Neil Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has waded into Louisiana’s reproductive health debate, criticizing Republican Donald Trump for restrictive policies that states have ... University faculty in the South increasingly worried about political climate, survey shows
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A survey of higher education faculty in the South found that professors are increasingly worried about political interference in higher education, with 80 percent of ... Doctors grapple with how to save women’s lives amid ‘confusion and angst’ over new La. law
By Lorena O’Neil Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — When a woman starts bleeding out after labor, every second matters. But soon, under a new state law, Louisiana doctors might not be able to ... To bring insurance companies back to La., some suggest tackling it as a federal issue
By Delaney Dryfoos, The Lens, and Eva Tesfaye, WWNO Three years after Hurricane Ida made landfall in southern Louisiana, many homeowners are still struggling to afford the cost to insure their ... Abandoned babies and the mother’s emotional health
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist During the crack epidemic of the ’80s and ’90s, children exposed to crack cocaine before birth were often referred to as “crack babies.”
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