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Anti-Violence Conference for Young Boys
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 […]
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Early Voting from November 3rd through November 11th
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 […]
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Black Americans Demand Fairer News Coverage: Study Reveals Critical Views and Recommendations
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent An in-depth study by the Pew Research Center took a deep dive into the experiences of Black Americans with news coverage, shedding light on critical perspectives and […]
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Anne Kirkpatrick Confirmed as New Orleans’ New Police Chief
Data News Staff Edited Report In what at times was a contentious hearing, the New Orleans City Council confirmed Mayor Cantrell ‘s nominee Anne Kirkpatrick on Thursday as the next Superintendent of the New Orleans […]
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Pride Gayla Holds Court for LGBTQ Community
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 […]
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Report Reveals that Racial Disparities in Incarceration Persist, Despite Progress
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A recent report from the Sentencing Project has revealed significant strides have been made in reducing racial inequities in incarcerations over the past two decades. However, the […]
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Voting and the Making of History
Terry B. Jones Publisher, Data News Weekly Last week elections were held, and we had the opportunity to make history by potentially electing Shawn Wilson, the first African American Governor since Reconstruction. Today Louisiana is […]
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Pets and Pet-lovers bond at new festival
Story and Photos by Mckenzi Neal Data News Weekly Contributor In New Orleans there are over 130 festivals annually. This year, there was one for the pets. The Louisiana SPCA or the Humane Society (LASPCA) […]
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Hate Crimes Surge in 2022 Leading to an Urgent Call for Unity and Action
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released its comprehensive Hate Crime Statistics for 2022, revealing a troubling surge in hate-fueled incidents across the United States. Recent […]
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Statement from Arnie Fielkow: “War in Israel”
The Jewish world, both here in New Orleans and around the globe, wakes up to a very different reality today. As of this writing, more than 700 Israelis have died, more than 1500 have been […]