Odyssey House Louisiana (OHL) now has a new federally qualified one-stop-shop primary and behavioral health care center due to a $1 million appropriation spearheaded by Congressman Troy Carter (LA-2). Carter – […]
Category: Social Issues
Congressman Troy Carter & Sen. Bill Cassidy Help Make New Orleans Safer
April 7, 2024The New Orleans Police Department and its partnering agencies scored a big win Friday, April 5 when Congressman Troy Carter announced a $3.3 million dollar grant for criminal justice initiatives […]
Activist Arrested During Port of NOLA Board Meeting
March 25, 2024New Orleans, LA – March 21, around 3:00 pm, during public comments at the Port of New Orleans monthly board meeting, local activist Felix Allen was arrested for standing in […]
Workers Demand Inclusion in N.O. Bill of Rights at City Council Meeting
March 20, 2024Ballot Amendment to Enshrine Worker Rights in City Charter Appears Likely to Advance Workers organizing with Step Up Louisiana and allies held a rally at City Hall before testifying in […]
Step Up and Other Groups Push for Worker’s Bill of Rights
March 19, 2024Led by Step Up Louisiana, representatives of several community organizations and other advocates spoke passionately in support of the proposed Worker’s Bill of Rights at the New Orleans City Council’s […]
Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: NOLA Community Groups Caution Citizens of Minneapolis About Consent Decree Process & Monitors
March 7, 2024Two New Orleans community organizations recently sent a letter to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and the Minneapolis NAACP warning them about what to expect from the monitors that have been […]
Louisiana Sheriff’s Department Settles Two Use-of-Force Cases, Including One in Which an Autistic Teen Died
December 4, 2023Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons This story was originally published on Propublica.org. by Richard A. Webster, Verite News ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. […]
New Orleans Jews and Allies to Demand Rep. Carter Supports the Ceasefire Now Resolution
October 23, 2023Monday, October 23, 2023, New Orleans, LA – As the Israeli government continues bombing Gaza, killing over 3,700 Palestinians, and begins preparations for a ground invasion, New Orleans Jews and allies […]
Lawsuit Challenges Forced Agricultural Labor at Angola
September 20, 2023On Saturday, the Promise of Justice Initiative (PJI) and Rights Behind Bars, two nonprofit advocacy groups, filed a lawsuit against the Louisiana Department of Corrections and Prison Enterprises challenging the practice of forced agricultural labor at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, or Angola.
Entergy Continues to Fight Against Customer Refunds in Spite of FERC Ruling
August 30, 2023Entergy continues to fight against sending out millions in customer refunds, in spite of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruling confirming that company owes $550 million to customers in Louisiana, Arkansas, and New Orleans.
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