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Shining a light: One month of NOPD disciplinary proceedings
By Matt Davis http://thelensnola.org The discharge of a high-profile cop like Captain Jeff Winn makes headlines. But the reality of life in uniform as the
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We have to raise the debt ceiling
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist A recent Gallup poll found that 47 percent of all Americans oppose raising the debt ceiling. Only 19 percent support
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By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist The first place to end poverty is in your own mindset. If you believe that you are supposed to live in an unending state ... Feel free to ask questions
By Edmund W. Lewis, Editor The Louisiana Weekly, Editor On Monday, May 30, New Orleans joined the nation in celebrating Memorial Day, a holiday set aside to honor those whose sacrifices make ... Gert Town investigation draws IG attention; city review
By Jessica Williams http://thelensnola.org As a result of an investigation by The Lens, the secretive director of the Gert Town Revival Initiative not only had to provide answers to the city about ... Demonizing the poor for being poor
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist In the 1960s, we had the War on Poverty. In 2011, we’re now seeing a War on People Who Live in Poverty. One of the ... Red-light, speed cameras could be banned
By Christopher Tidmore The Louisiana Weekly Contributing Writer Two New Orleans area legislators have proposed a new statute that could end red-light and speed cameras in parishes across the state. ... Supreme Knight Blackmon joined faith leaders at annual White House Easter Prayer
The Louisiana Weekly Staff Reports The Honorable F. DeKarlos Blackmon, Obl.S.B., the Supreme Knight and Chief Executive Officer of the Knights of Peter Claver, was among a group of faith ... The Hard Truth … Disaster response: Making it better, not worse
By J. Kojo Livingston The Louisiana Weekly Contributing Columnist We just finished a discussion of the conservative/racists new sport of comparing and denouncing disaster victims. Most folks acknowledge that we are in ... They’ve gone too far
By Edmund W. Lewis The Louisiana Weekly Editor So I’m enjoying a leisure Saturday morning recently when I stumble across a piece of information that brings a smile to my face. ...
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