Some New Orleanians skeptical of city and DOJ’s request to exit consent decree
By Arielle Robinson Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Community members and elected officials are reacting to the city of New Orleans and U.S. Department of Justice’s attempt to close a yearslong chapter of ... Landry boosts Medicaid payments to political donor’s hospitals, despite warning of health cuts
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration unilaterally increased Medicaid payments by $22 million to seven hospitals, four of which are owned by a Landry political donor ... New filing: Trump’s attempts to overturn 2020 election were part of private scheme, not official acts
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Special Counsel Jack Smith has delivered a powerful legal blow to former President Donald Trump, unveiling new evidence that the twice-impeached Trump’s efforts ... Testing finds mostly foreign shrimp at Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Genetic testing of seafood served at the recent Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival in Morgan City found four out of five vendors evaluated were serving ... Prescription drug price hikes hit Black Americans hardest
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The fight to lower prescription drug prices is hitting African Americans especially hard. A recent report by Patients for Affordable Drugs reveals that ... Gov. Landry signs executive order on college campus free speech
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order on Tuesday, October 1, asking the Board of Regents to make recommendations for improving freedom of expression ... Trump describes traumatic brain injuries sustained by US troops in Iraq as a ‘headache’
By Ashley Murray Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries after Iranian rocket fire in Iraq in 2020 only experienced ... Biden’s student loan relief plan suffers another setback in Missouri ruling
By Shauneen Miranda Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — The Biden administration was hit with the latest blow to its student debt efforts last week (Oct. 3) after a federal judge in Missouri ... Historic legal society continues legacy of justice
By Shawniece Mitchell Contributing Writer The Greater New Orleans Martinet Society and Legal Foundation hosted its 2024 Annual Jazz Brunch and Scholarship Gala on Sept. 28. Legal professionals, scholars and community leaders ... La. State Police ordered to release records related to wrongful death shooting lawsuit
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A state judge has ordered Louisiana State Police to release records related to a 2021 shooting of a man that has spurred wrongful death and ...
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