Data Staff Reports On Tuesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Secretary Dr. Rebekah Gee touted a report from Dr. Jim Richardson of the Public Administration Institute at Louisiana State University […]
Photos by Kichea S. Burt Highlights from the 2018 Downtown Super Sunday.
By Stacy M. Brown Judge Steven O’Neill has warned that the retrial in the criminal case of comedian Bill Cosby will likely last longer than the first trial. For Pennsylvania taxpayers, that means shelling out […]
By Temitayo Odulaja Acclaimed Sports Journalist Jemele Hill elaborated on the struggles and triumphs that eventually made her a prominent sports personality. She spoke at the Brain Food Series at Dillard University’s Georges Auditorium on […]
Photos by Kichea S. Burt The Freret Street Festival featured live music, food, artwork and handicrafts and fun activities for all ages – especially the kids. The event’s features included a Kids’ Activity Area with […]
By Julianne Malveaux The Fair Housing Act was passed a week after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. President Lyndon Johnson encouraged Congress to pass the legislation as a tribute to the slain civil […]
By Edwin Buggage The French Quarter Fest Bigger than Ever It is again that time of year. In a City where there are countless festivals and celebrations; the French Quarter Festival kicks off the spring […]
By Dr. Gary Scott Smith Fifty years ago, on April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed when he stepped from his second-floor hotel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, to […]
By William J. Ford The NAACP announced that the group has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Census Bureau and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, “to combat the imminent threat that the […]
By Michele McCalope BATON ROUGE—Following a 10-month investigation into the extrajudicial killing of Alton Sterling, Louisiana’s Attorney General Jeff Landry announced that his office would not pursue criminal charges against the officers involved. Sterling, a […]
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