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New Louisiana law serves as a warning to bystanders who film police
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Local nonprofit offers free lead testing, water filters for New Orleans residents
By Safura Syed Contributing Writer (VeriteNews.org) — The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans is offering free lead and copper testing to Orleans Parish residents
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By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Lafayette Parish Coroner Dr. Ken Odinet’s office will take over performing forensic exams on sexual assault victims starting next year. The change comes after a ... Advocates tour Louisiana to register voters, educate citizens on voting rights
By John Gray Contributing Writer (VeriteNews.org) — A Louisiana voting rights advocacy group is touring the state this summer to register Black voters and educate residents on their voting rights in order ... Fields faces runoff challenge in new Black-majority LA 6th
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer The 6th District congressional race is Cleo Fields’ to lose this autumn, yet Republicans nonetheless hope that low turnout in the December runoff might give former GOP ... Trump’s chilling rally confirms his plans for dictatorship
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — In a series of alarming rallies, former President Donald Trump has made his intentions clear, signaling plans that many critics describe as dictatorial. ... White House unveils new policies to transform child welfare
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The White House announced a series of new policies last week aimed at preventing family separation and creating opportunities for families and youth ... New Orleans City council revokes property tax exemption for operator of The Willows
By Katie Jane Fernelius and Safura Syed Contributing Writers (VeriteNews.org) — In a landmark vote, the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to revoke the property tax exemption for Global Ministries Foundation, ... US Senate fails to advance expanded child tax credit, despite broad House support
By Ashley Murray Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — Senate Republicans and two independents blocked a bipartisan tax package on Thursday of last week that would have temporarily expanded the child tax credit ... Questions remain about new election laws
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A slate of new Louisiana election laws that took effect on August 1 could disenfranchise voters and be used to levy unfounded allegations of fraud, ...
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