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Project 2025 will assault Black people first; then everybody else

By Barrington M. Salmon Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — If Donald Trump becomes president again, African Americans stand to lose the most. But so do women,

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City council denies permit to turn former home of Oretha Castle Haley into a museum

By John Gray Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — The New Orleans City Council voted to deny a conditional use permit to a woman who wanted to

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Court hears arguments in Cancer Alley school desegregation case
By Safura Syed Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – A federal district court in New Orleans heard arguments on Tuesday (Oct. 22) in an ongoing lawsuit against the St. John the Baptist Parish School ...
Endorsements for the Nov. 5, 2024 Elections
President & Vice President of the United States: Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz The United States stands on the cusp of electing its second African-American president and the ...
Gov. Jeff Landry, lawmakers to spend millions on juvenile detention center expansions
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana officials expect to put tens of millions of dollars over the next two months into expanding juvenile detention centers that house children and teenagers ...
Report: Black retirees growing older and poorer
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer As Americans live longer, the ability to remain financially independent is an ongoing struggle. Especially for Black and other people of color whose lifetime incomes are often ...
Daughter of woman killed in hit ordered by NOPD officer holds final memorial
By Arielle Robinson Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Jasmine Groves, the daughter of Kim Groves, hosted the 30th and final memorial celebration for her mother on Sunday (Oct. 13) afternoon at the Fred ...
Fight over legacy of civil rights leader’s former home reaches city council
By John Gray Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — An application to turn the home of civil rights legend Oretha Castle Haley into a museum and community space brought a yearslong feud in front ...
VP Harris unveils extensive agenda for Black men
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Vice President Kamala Harris has unveiled an extensive agenda designed to dismantle systemic barriers and foster new opportunities for Black men across America. ...
Lead Pipes, Another New Orleans legacy
By Delaney Dryfoos The Lens A preponderance of local homes have lead in their water, if the startling results from tests by the Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans are representative of ...

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