Trump floats compensation for January 6 rioters

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (BlackPressUSA.com) — While African Americans continue to fight for long-promised reparations for slavery and its lasting impacts, President Donald

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Trump orders purge of Black History from Smithsonian, targets African American Museum

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (BlackPressUSA) — Even the most cynical observers knew this day would come.

Board of Regents recommends moving UNO back to LSU System
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The state’s higher education oversight board unanimously voted on Wednesday of last week to recommend moving the University of New Orleans, which has struggled with ... Louisiana OMV technical issues trigger emergency declaration
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana, citing the need to immediately address system outages at the state Office of Motor ... Big boots to fill: Anthony Hingle Jr. didn’t touch beads or feathers for 32 years. Now he’s back in town, continuing the work of his father, Flagboy Meathead, a legend among Black Masking Indians
By Katy Rechdahl The Lens With about a week left until Mardi Gras, Anthony Hingle Jr. went to his parents’ house to finish a set of beaded pterodactyls. Using white plastic from ... LaDOTD says its moving to address bridges vulnerable to vessel strikes
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A federal agency has determined 68 bridges nationwide, including eight in Louisiana, are vulnerable to vessel strikes that could have catastrophic consequences — and local officials ... Color of Change urges caution for Black taxpayers
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (BlackPressUSA.com) — As the April 15 tax filing deadline approaches, Color of Change Executive Director Portia Allen-Kyle is urging Black taxpayers to be on high alert ... Federal court invalidates Gulf oil drilling lease
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — In a legal setback for fossil fuel advocates, a federal court has invalidated a large offshore oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of ... Global protests being planned for April 5
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (BlackPressUSA.com) — Tens of thousands of people in the United States and around the world are preparing to take to the streets on Saturday, April 5, ... Youth gun deaths in the US have surged 50 percent since 2019
By Amanda Hernandez Contributing Writer (Stateline) — Firearm-related deaths among children and teenagers in the United States have risen sharply in recent years, increasing by 50 percent since 2019.
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