Divine 9 aims to save the lives of Black women endangered by Roe v. Wade repeal

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The Divine 9, the historically Black fraternities and sororities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council led by Phi Beta Sigma, are

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La.’s most troubled teen offenders statewide could be moved to Angola

By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Incarcerated youth from across the state deemed the most troubled and aggressive could be moved to a building

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SUNO launches new nursing program
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A fresh fall 2022 semester at Southern University at New Orleans also brings the debut of the university’s newest degree program. ‘Katrina Babies,’a documentary on the children caught in the storm
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Local filmmaker Edward Buckles Jr. was 13 years old when Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent levee failures devastated New Orleans. In 2012, Buckles ... New Orleans wants to end NOPD consent decree, but federal judge worries department has regressed
By Nick Chrastil The Lens The federal judge overseeing the New Orleans Police Department’s long-running federal consent decree on Wednesday raised serious concerns about the city’s ongoing difficulties recruiting and retaining officers, ... Officials find problems with several more Louisiana nursing home evacuation sites
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – The Louisiana Department of Health has concluded most of the “unlicensed” shelters that nursing homes from hurricane-prone parishes planned to use as evacuation sites are ... Albert Woodfox, Angola 3 member, ‘Solitary’ author, dies at 75
By Katy Reckdahl Contributing Writer (Special from Verite) — Albert Woodfox, the prison activist and member of the Angola 3 whose memoir “Solitary” was a finalist for the National Book Award and ... Nearly 90 percent of Black homicide victims were killed with guns according to study
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — According to a new and comprehensive study on gun violence, Black men, women, boys, and girls remain the most impacted victims of homicide ... Report: No simple answers for crime wave
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer While the United States grappled with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country also faced a rise in violent crime and some types of property crime ... Local join forces to tackle N.O. crime problem
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer More than 175 businesses and organizations from the greater New Orleans area have formed a new group known as the NOLA Coalition to reduce violence and support ...
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