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Early Voting Begins in Louisiana
Data News Weekly Staff Edited Report People across the nation are now holding Early Voting for the November 3, 2020 election. Due to COVID-19, more people will be voting by mail or early voting. Data […]
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City Prepares for Phase 3 Reopening
Kaleb Crump Data News Weekly Contributor Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced the City of New Orleans will begin the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions by moving into a multi-layered Phase 3 reopening that started on Oct. 3rd. […]
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UNCF Pulls off Virtual Annual Walk with Celebrity Support
Kelsyn Parker Data News Weekly Contributor The United Negro College Fund adapted its Annual National Walk for Education to a virtual format given the COVID-19 Pandemic, in support of its mission to raise funds for […]
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Prolonged Pandemic Impacts Mental Health, Experts Say
Kelsyn Parker Data News Weekly Contributor Mental Health Disorders rank as the 11th leading cause of death in the United States for all age groups. COVID-19 has claimed the lives of over 190,000 Americans. This […]
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New Orleans HBCU Presidents Encourage Participation in COVID-19 Vaccination Trials
Aviwe DuBois Data News Weekly Contributor After seven months of battling the Coronavirus Pandemic, clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccination are underway. In an effort to encourage more Black people to participate in clinical studies, […]
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Panel examines the state of social justice in light of continued police shootings.
Nigell Moses Data News Weekly Contributor A culmination of fear, anger and hope describes the emotional toll of racism and the injustices African Americans in the United States endure each day. Although African Americans account […]
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Mayor Cantrell Commemorates Hurricane Katrina 15th Anniversary with Wreath Laying
City of New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell today commemorated the 15th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with a wreath-laying ceremony hosted by the Crescent City Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, the Orleans Embalmers […]
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Own the Crescent Expands to Help Small Property Owner Provide Housing
Andrenecia Morris Executive Director, HousingNOLA Two years ago, HousingNOLA launched our Community Development Finance Plan in order to quantify the cost of creating the Affordable Housing opportunities needed to end New Orleans’ housing crisis. We […]
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Ephesus SDA Church Drive-Thru Food Distribution
Photos by Davis Haywood and Tariq Shotwell The Ephesus SDA Church hosted a drive-thru food distribution on August 22nd in response to COVID-19 and the vital assistance needed for families within the New Orleans Uptown […]
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Council Member Moreno Introduces Measures to Lower Taxes for Consumers and Homeowners During Pandemic Economy
City of New Orleans NEW ORLEANS- Recently, Councilmember-At-Large Helena Moreno, in partnership with the Cantrell Administration, filed a millage resolution lowering the overall ad valorem, or property, tax rates for New Orleanians. This is the […]