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Red Light Cameras Deactivated
Mayor LaToya Cantrell today announced the deactivation of 20 out of 31 red light traffic cameras located outside of school zones. As of Jan. 1, 2019, these cameras have been turned off and will no […]
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Black & Gold Love
By Glenn Jones & Oba Lorrius Data News Weekly Contributor Local Vocalist Semaj Douglas and International Recording Artist Oba Lorrius united to create “Black & Gold Love” the #1 New Orleans Saints fight song and […]
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HBCU Partnerships Aim to Attract Community College Students
By Chris Anders Data News Weekly Contributor It’s a small twenty-first century reverse migration, but African American students and recent graduates are among the largest group of transplants moving back South, according to recent studies […]
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Forgiving the Forgetful
By Brandon Brown Almost everyone has been there. Days turn into weeks, and weeks turn into months. Eventually, failure to return one borrowed book from a library means that resource is no longer available to […]
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Exhibit Uses Art to Challenge Idea of Black Masculinity
By Tylan Nash In a year that brought strong Black male characters to the big screen in films like Black Panther and BlacKKKlansman, one collection of artwork seeks to broaden the notion of what is […]
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City Encourages Residents to Recycle Christmas Trees for Coastal Restoration
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell today reminded residents that the City will continue its program of recycling Christmas trees in an effort to promote the restoration of Louisiana’s wetlands and to assist in the […]
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Recovering Lost Stories
By Piper Thurman The world may remember August 2005 like any other start of a new school year, a new job, or even the start of a new season. But New Orleans will forever remember […]
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Xavier Student Establishes a Business to Feed New Orleans Homeless Communities
By Amyre Brandom-Skinner Many know him as a dual-degree senior at Xavier University of Louisiana but to the New Orleans community he is a business owner that gives back as often as he can. Marloes […]
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Alex Schoenbaud Jewish Scholarship Fund Launches at St. Augustine H.S
NEW ORLEANS, LA. – On Wednesday, December 12th, The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans and St. Augustine High School, on behalf of Philanthropist Emily Schoenbaum, announced the creation of the Alex Schoenbaum Jewish Scholarship […]
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Entergy Names David Ellis to Lead Entergy New Orleans
David D. Ellis, a 27-year veteran providing global reliability and clean energy technology solutions, has been named to lead Entergy New Orleans, LLC, as its president and CEO, Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) announced today. Ellis […]