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Surgeon General declares gun violence ‘a Public Health Crisis’
By Rachana Pradhan and Fred Clasen-Kelly Contributing Writers (kffhealthnews.org) — U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared firearm violence a public health crisis, as gun deaths
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Landry cuts state money from Catholic Charities
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Gov. Jeff Landry cut $1 million in state funding from the largest homeless shelter in Lafayette because of
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By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — President Joe Biden’s ongoing efforts to alleviate the burden of student loan debt have hit another significant obstacle. U.S. District Judge John ... It’s a cultural event for Black Americans
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer One of New Orleans’ signature festivals will celebrate a landmark birthday this year as the 30th annual ESSENCE Festival of Culture will take place downtown from ... Angola prisoners ask to end field work in worst heat
By Nick Chrastil The Lens For decades, Angola has forced prisoners to work in fields in extreme heat. Today, they urged a federal judge to halt the practice. Congressional lawmakers unite to combat far-right Project 2025 Initiative
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-California) has announced the formation of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force, a new working group aimed at halting ... Local nonprofit builds tiny home for people leaving prison or jail
By John Gray Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Two local nonprofits are teaming up to provide housing for people just getting out of prison or jail in an effort to help them re-enter ... Gov. Landry enacts law that lets officials ignore public records requests
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Gov. Jeff Landry has signed into law a bill that allows government officials to ignore the state’s public records law without consequence. Baseball legend Willie Mays dies at 93
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Willie Mays, the iconic Hall of Famer often hailed as the greatest player in baseball history, has died at 93. The news broke ... After SCOTUS decision to allow bump stocks, US Senate rejects bill to ban them
By Ariana Figueroa Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts blocked a bipartisan bill last Tuesday (June 18) that would ban bump stocks following a Supreme Court decision that repealed ...
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