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City of New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — The Mayor’s Office of Housing Policy and Community Development (OCD) today announced it will host its final community-based outreach event of the year to provide financial assistance to eligible […]

Data News Staff Edited Report Recently, Council Vice President Helena Moreno codified a new law to authorize the city to enforce code enforcement violations against slumlord nonprofits that imperil the safety of their residents. The […]

New Orleans Agenda State Representative Delisha Boyd of District 102 has been recognized as “The Citizen of the Year” during the 2023 Achievement Week for the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Achievement Week has been […]

Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief Data News Weekly In a significant victory, Shaun Mena was victorious in the race for State Representative District 23. In his first run for Political Office, he was able to build a […]

City of New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission today announced the highly anticipated return of its Annual Holiday in the Park to New Orleans East. This celebration of lights, […]

Data News Staff Edited Report In the lead-up to Thanksgiving, Greater St. Stephen Ministries hosted a Community Thanksgiving Giveaway on Saturday, November 18th. This was one of a few community events that are geared towards […]

Data News Staff Edited Report The time has come again to celebrate and be grateful for God’s blessings! Please join me on Saturday, November 18, 2023, for my 31st Annual Congressman Troy Carter Friends & […]

Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor In a room of about 100 young Black men from Sophie B. Wright and Eleanor McMain High Schools filled a room. “What is the narrative as it relates to […]

Data News Staff Edited Report After a low turnout, we are on the eve of another election. While many of the larger races have been decided, it is still important to get out and vote […]

Photos by Iniko McNeil & Jordan Booker Iniko McNeil Data News Weekly Contributor It’s Homecoming Season for schools across the city. For most Historically Black Universities, the Annual Coronation to crown a Mr. and Misses […]