Despite requesting city departments to reduce spending by 20 percent to brace for coronavirus-related revenue shortfalls, the Cantrell Administration has proposed massive cuts to the New Orleans Public Library. The […]
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City of New Orleans Confirms Removal of Remains of Third Victim of Hard Rock Collapse
August 17, 2020NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today confirmed the removal by a recovery team of the remains of Jose Ponce Arreola, who was killed in the collapse of […]
Lafayette Mayor Pulls Board Nominee after Racist Facebook Posts Spark Outrage
August 4, 2020Just weeks after Josh Guillory came under fire for closing recreation centers that serve people of color, the Lafayette Parish Mayor-President is again facing criticism. This time, it’s after Guillory […]
BREAKING: Leaked Hospital Memo Warns that COVID May Deplete Medical Resources in Acadiana
July 29, 2020An internal memo authored by Our Lady of Lourdes interim chief medical officer Henry J. Kaufman was leaked yesterday, July 28, and began spreading like wildfire on social media. Its […]
“Who is going to stop me.” Short-Term Rental Tycoon Tapped to Oversee City Regulations
July 28, 2020In May of 2020, the Cantrell Administration warned of a major economic shortfall in city government. The City of New Orleans maintained a hiring freeze, reduced trash pickup, and warned […]
Leon Cannizzaro Out as DA, Ending Dark Chapter in New Orleans Criminal Justice
July 24, 2020As the last day of qualifying ends, Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro has officially declined to run for a third term, according to NOLA.com. This comes after a second […]
Leaked Hospital Memo Warns of Revoking Edwards’ Order
July 15, 2020In a leaked memo from Baton Rouge’s Our Lady of the Lake hospital system, President and CEO K. Scott Wester, warned that there was a campaign to pressure legislators to […]
Groundbreaking! First Openly Transgender Woman to Hold Political Seat in Louisiana
July 12, 2020It was a big night for transgender people in Louisiana. Peyton “Rose Michelle” Theriot, who goes by Peyton Rose Michelle, won her seat with the Democratic State Central Committee for […]
BREAKING: Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Restrictions in 5-4 Decision
June 29, 2020In an historic re-affirmation of precedent, the United States Supreme Court held that Louisiana’s admitting privileges law for abortion providers was unconstitutional today. In this case, captioned June Medical Services […]
Mayor Cantrell Announces $750,000 in Financial Relief for Immigrant Communities
June 24, 2020On Tuesday, June 23, Mayor Cantrell announced a new initiative called the Immigrant Community Assistance Program for local immigrant workers. According to a press release by Forward Together New Orleans […]
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