Benjamin Bates Data News Weekly Contributor On May 16, 2025, ten inmates escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center in New Orleans. They created a makeshift crawl-route by removing a toilet and cutting through a […]
Story and Photos by Deon Arnold Data News Weekly Contributor In a show of bi-partisan support and as Congress continues to remain polarized, two former members of Congress are visiting Historically Black Universities across the […]
Data News Staff Edited Report The New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission continues its 2025 Athlete of the Week Program by honoring another standout youth athlete who exemplifies leadership, skill, and heart both on and […]
Adia Fienagha Data News Weekly Contributor From poems that explored what it means to be a Black man in America, to how White Supremacy affects American Society, to the silences Black women endure in corporate […]
Story and Photos by Gabrielle Cromwell Data News Weekly Contributor For men’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, local doctors, survivors, and community leaders educated the community at Abundant Life Tabernacle to raise awareness for Prostate Cancer […]
Data News Staff Edited Report Union members and their families gathered at Marconi Meadows in City Park for the Annual Labor Day Picnic, celebrating gains while confronting challenges in Louisiana’s Labor Landscape. According to Leaders […]
Data News Staff Edited Report Collectively, the five deepwater ports along the Lower Mississippi River (LMR) represent one of the most powerful economic engines in the United States. Together, the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, […]
Data News Weekly has proudly served the New Orleans community for over 60 years. As one of the oldest African American newspapers in Louisiana, now in its second generation, we continue to model ourselves as […]
Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor “There has been a lot of noise about so-called ‘fraud’ in Medicaid, but this audit makes one thing very clear: the problem is not with families, seniors, or vulnerable […]
In the courtroom, ambiguity is the enemy of justice. When legislators pass vague, far-reaching laws, they do more than sow confusion—they erode the integrity of the judicial process. When statutes are written without precision, judges […]
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