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NLRB rule puts Black-owned franchises at risk
The road to hell is truly paved with good intentions. A Nations Labor Relations Board rule which would classify large corporate franchisors as “co-owners” (with
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Gov.-elect Landry picks State Police leader, teases New Orleans crime-fighting plan
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has picked a Crescent City native to lead Louisiana State Police and plans to expand
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By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer Louisiana isn’t able to provide services to all the domestic violence victims that seek them and five state laws meant to combat domestic violence aren’t consistently enforced, ... Now threatened, USPS was once a gateway to African-American prosperity
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer For more than a century and a half, the U.S. Postal Service has played a major role in Black American tradition and development, both as a means ... Over-policed: Does New Orleans have too many law enforcement agencies?
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: This story is the second installment in a two-part story. As often fatal shootings of unarmed Black people by law enforcement continue across the country, the ... Following Hard Rock collapse, council and Mayor begin work on ‘responsible bidders ordinance’
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens A New Orleans City Council committee on February 12, heard presentations from labor union leaders, officials with the Louisiana Workforce ... What’s at stake for Southern Dreamers awaiting a SCOTUS decision on DACA
By Rolando Zenteno Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — The South is home to one-third of all Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, undocumented immigrants who arrived in the ... St. James Parish residents petition council to revoke land use permit
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer Residents in St. James Parish are asking council officials to revoke a land use permit for a planned 14-plant chemical complex, asserting that newly discovered information proves ... Orleans Parish school district considers legal action to recover withheld taxes from city
By Charles Maldonado The Lens The Orleans Parish school district may sue the city of New Orleans to recover what could be millions of dollars in property taxes the city collected on ... Trump administration loosens restrictions on short-term health plans
By Julie Appleby Contributing Writer (Special from Kaiser Health News) — Insurers will again be able to sell short-term health insurance good for up to 12 months under final rules released last ...
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