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New Orleans: Eight Years Later
By Edwin Buggage A Changing of the Guard New Orleans is on the eve of the changing of the guard; seeing the ending of one administration and the beginning of another. It has been eight […]
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Foundation Raises Funds to Continue to Support Local Students through College
By Leland Johnson The months of April and May mark the ending of the school year and high school careers for many students in New Orleans. The PLEASE Foundation (People Leading Educational and Spiritual Excellence), […]
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Scholar Links Mardi Gras Indian Traditions Back to Africa
By Temitayo Odulaja The Mardi Gras Indians are a mainstay in the City of New Orleans that has shaped the community for centuries. However, their origin still remains somewhat faintly understood. On April 12, 2018, […]
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WWL-TV Reporter Sheba Turk Opens Up on Her Career Life
By Temitayo Odulaja To mark the final Brain Food Series for the academic year at Dillard University, WWL-TV Anchor, Sheba Turk, detailed her life experiences and her journey to becoming a reporter. Turk shared from […]
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Tricentennial Event Brings Four New Orleans Mayors Together
By Jade Myers It’s not often that you get four New Orleans mayors together in one sitting. But on April 5th, mayors: present-past-and-future, took a walk down memory lane in the City they served, for […]
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Gov. Edwards, LDH Unveil Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion
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 […]
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Sports Journalist Jemele Hill Shares Her Journey to Success
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 […]
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No Criminal Charges for Officers Involved in the Shooting Death of Alton Sterling: Everything We Know
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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Count Down to the 2018 NOLA Jazz Fest
Photos by Kichea S. Burt The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation hosted it’s press conference for the 2018 New Orleans Jazz Fest which will run April 27-29 and May 3-6 at the Fair Grounds Race Course on […]
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Election Results March 24th Election
By Edwin Buggage As we continue our over 50-year mission as “The People’s Paper” we at Data News Weekly want to thank all of those who came out and voted in the election and let […]