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Unintentional shootings by children remain a national concern

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The devastating consequences of firearm mishandling, and inadequate storage continue to haunt families across the United

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Temple pushes insurance industry-friendly package with hopes of lower policy premiums

By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A package of legislation to benefit insurance companies found widespread support in a Louisiana Senate committee on March

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City Park redevelopment could displace popular youth program
By Drew Costley Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Vale Tesch, a 17-year-old senior at Benjamin Franklin High School, has spent afternoons learning about soil health and how it affects crop production at Grow ...
25 million Black and Latino voters are missing or incorrectly listed in US voter databases
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — An eye-opening report titled “Surfacing Missing Voters: Addressing Data Systems, Tools, and Engagement Models that Invisibilize Black and Brown Communities,” authored by Miriam ...
US citizens flee Haiti amidst escalating chaos: Global concerns mount
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Amidst escalating turmoil in Haiti, a recent exodus of U.S. citizens fleeing the violence underscores broader concerns about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in ...
N.O. public library closes book on late fees
By Khalil Gillon Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — The New Orleans Public Library announced Friday (Mar. 15) that it will no longer fine patrons for late returns in an effort to make the ...
House GOP propose budget that cuts Medicare, Social Security, and ACA
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — In a precursor to what life will be like under another administration led by the four-times indicted, twice-impeached former President Donald Trump, House ...
Louisiana’s toxic air is linked to low-weight and pre-term births
By Jessica Cutz, The 19TH Contributing Writer (Special from The 19th via lailluminator.com) — All three of Ashley Gaignard’s children were born preterm and at low birth weights. It was a fact ...
Black student-athletes urged to reconsider Florida colleges amid DEI controversy
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson has called on Black student-athletes to reconsider their decisions to attend public colleges and universities in ...
New Orleans criminal-justice leaders grapple with entering the Landry era
By Nick Chrastil The Lens Several of the measures passed during the whirlwind special session on crime at the state legislature in Baton Rouge, which wrapped up earlier this month, are raising ...

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