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Judge says State Police must follow due process requirements to conduct homeless sweeps
By Bobbi–Jeanne Misick Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — A New Orleans judge on Tuesday (Dec. 3) indefinitely prohibited the Louisiana State Police from conducting sweeps on
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Rep. Troy Carter elected vice chair of Congressional Black Caucus
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer It’s should come as no big surprise that Troy Carter was elected vice chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)
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By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-Calif.-12) announced the passage of bipartisan legislation awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the ... Biden announces $1B in humanitarian aid and $60M for African infrastructure investments
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — During his visit to Angola, President Joe Biden announced more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid to assist Africans displaced by severe droughts ... Gov. Jeff Landry’s encampment sweeps cause ripple effects in New Orleans’ unhoused population
By John Gray Contributing Writer (Veritnews.org) — In the wake of various state-sanctioned sweeps to keep homeless people away from tourist dense areas, the unhoused population in New Orleans and housing advocates ... ‘Critical race theory’ takes heat from GOP lawmakers on House education panel
By Shauneen Miranda Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — Republican lawmakers railed against what they called “woke” curriculum in schools during a Wednesday hearing in a U.S. House education panel, the latest example ... Democratic women legislators forge historic resistance as GOP takes federal control
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — In a historic shift following the 2024 elections, a record-breaking number of Democratic women will serve in state legislatures starting in 2025, solidifying ... Black faith leaders regroup to strengthen disappointed voters
By Hamil R. Harris Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — African-American faith leaders across the country are raising their voices in response to the results of the 2024 election with a mix of feelings ... Court set to hear oral arguments in 25-foot buffer law case
By Drew Costley Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — A federal judge in Baton Rouge is set to hear oral arguments this week in a challenge to a new state law that makes it ... EPA gives La. $40 million to upgrade water infrastructure
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in November that it would allocate $40,145,000 for Louisiana under the Biden-Harris administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve water ...
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