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Pres. Trump is pressured to halt separating children from parents as part of ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy

By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer Last Wednesday, Donald Trump signed an executive order changing his widely criticized “zero tolerance” policy for undocumented persons apprehended at

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Cantrell sets goals for NOPD, public safety

Mayor LaToya Cantrell said recently that she wants to reduce crime through what she calls a holistic approach, and said during an interview with FOX

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S&WB problems run deep, employees say
If any of the observations made recently by a trio of New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board employees are true, it’s going to take a lot more than reliable turbines, ...
Planned protests of Kenner police shooting of Armond Jairon Brown draws national attention
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Protests of the Kenner police shooting of Armond Jairon Brown are planned for June 7 and 14 to bring attention to police racial profiling and the resulting ...
Council puts a hold on Airbnb around French Quarter/Uptown
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Just over a year and a half ago, former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu drew national attention, not for the removal of the Confederate Monuments, but for ...
Voters to weigh in on unanimous jury verdicts this fall
After votes in both the House and the Senate last week, a proposed constitutional amendment has cleared the Legislature, and voters will have a chance to repeal a Jim Crow-era ...
Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne and Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Rebekah Gee.
State legislators face proposed Medicaid cuts for elderly, disabled
By Nayita Wilson Contributing Writer Uncertainties loom regarding the state’s proposed $1.4 billion cuts to Medicaid, which could potentially impact more than 36,000 elderly, disabled and blind recipients.
Cop who shot Alton Sterling faces new, unrelated charges
Former Baton Rouge police officer Blane Salamoni, who fired six shots into Alton Sterling in 2016 and was terminated by the Baton Rouge Police Department earlier this spring, is facing ...
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Charles Neville, beloved musician, dies at 79
Charles Neville, one of the beloved members of the famed New Orleans group The Neville Brothers, passed away on Thursday at the age of 79.
State officials deny assessment, say they are working to prevent voting interference
By Meghan Holmes Contributing Writer The Institute for Southern Studies compiled research on states’ election security and concluded that many states, including Louisiana, urgently need to improve.

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