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La. home care companies cheated workers out of wages

By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Federal labor officials successfully prosecuted five home health care companies in Louisiana that reportedly cheated their employees out

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More students could have access to tutoring vouchers

By Allison Allsop Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana lawmakers advanced a bill on Wednesday (May 15) of last week, that would expand a voucher program

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American Cancer Society launches largest-ever study to probe disparities in cancer outcomes for Black women
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer The American Cancer Society is embarking on an unprecedented initiative spanning 20 states, including the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, to investigate the troubling disparities ...
Experts weigh-in on mounting concerns of an impending US Civil War
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — In the wake of a recent survey revealing startling apprehensions among American voters regarding the possibility of a second civil war, experts in ...
More states allowing child support payments to reach children
By Eli Hager ProPublica It is one of the enduring myths of the U.S. child support system: that payments made by fathers actually make it to their families. And yet, every year, ...
Abortion ban exceptions for child rape, incest fail in Louisiana House committee
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A Louisiana House of Representatives committee scuttled legislation on Tuesday, May 7, to create exceptions to the state’s abortion ban for minors who become pregnant ...
Never-married Black women have 8 cents in wealth for every dollar held by while males
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer As the November general election nears, many economic analysts have publicly pondered why so many likely voters are not impressed with reports that point to more hiring, ...
Louisiana lawmakers want diversity spending info from K-12 schools, universities
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The Louisiana House of Representatives signed off on a bill on Monday of last week (May 6) that would require K-12 schools, colleges and universities ...
City seeking to survey music industry professionals
By Josie Abugov Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — This month, the New Orleans Mayor’s Office of Nighttime Economy is looking for composers, promoters and anyone else with a hand in the city’s music ...
Lawmakers take aim at community air monitoring in Louisiana
By Terry L. Jones Contributing Writer (Special from Floodlight via Veritenews.org) — In 2022, decades of advocacy by the Louisiana Environmental Action Network to address poor air quality near industrial facilities took ...

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