The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and several other legal services organizations filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at four detention facilities across the U.S., including one in Ferriday, LA.
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Crescent City Café Is on a Mission To Help Build Community Through Serving Breakfast to Those in Need
October 17, 2022Crescent City Café is a local volunteer organization whose mission is to serve breakfast to the unhoused, underserved, and food insecure with dignity. Founded in 2009, the organization distributes meals at Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church, 3900 St. Charles Ave., on the first and third Saturday of every month from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The café welcomes anyone in need of a meal, including the elderly and college students.
Judge Orders Sheriff Susan Hutson to Transport Inmates to Court When Requested Regardless of Staffing Issues
October 14, 2022Judge Laurie White has ordered Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson to transfer inmates to Criminal District Court when requested, in spite of persistent staffing issues at the jail.
Saints Ungreatest Moments
October 13, 2022New Orleans Saints fans are starting to face the facts after years of being spoiled by the success and near success of the NFL franchise under Sean Payton and Drew […]
Moreno Says Reassignment of Security Aide is Retaliation from Cantrell
October 12, 2022City Council President Helena Moreno says that Deputy Greg Malveaux – an Orleans Parish deputy sheriff assigned to provide security to the council member since 2017 has been reassigned in what she believes is a political reprisal from Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Bastiste Asks City Council To Investigate & Enact New Legislation To Address Police Cover-Up
October 12, 2022In remarks Tuesday to the City Council’s Criminal Justice Committee, activist Belden “Noonie Man” Batiste said that the Council should open an investigation on every New Orleans police officer who was involved in the cover-up during and after the February 2021 altercation between former City Council member Jay Banks and Batiste.
Local Microbrewery, Brieux Carré, Wins Silver Medal at National Beer Festival
October 11, 2022Brieux Carré, a microbrewery at 2015 Decatur St., brought home the silver medal in the Other Hoppy Lager category at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver this weekend. The […]
Who Can Best Serve New Orleans Ratepayers on the Louisiana Public Service Commission?
October 7, 2022With ever-increasing environmental racism in Cancer Alley, ongoing dependence on fossil fuels and the escalating cost of utilities coupled with the billions of federal dollars flowing into Louisiana for broadband and other badly-needed services, the upcoming election for Louisiana Public Service Commissioner, District 3 might be our most important LPSC race in the last 50 years.
The Water Collaborative Seeks To Assist All at Flood Risk Through Education, Policy and Equity
October 7, 2022Established in 2017, The Water Collaborative is an organization that seeks to build a diverse network for all impacted by flood risk by focusing on equitable practices to live and thrive with water.
AG Jeff Landry Announces Run for Gov. Days After Attacking Public Libraries for “Peddling Smut”
October 6, 2022In the days leading up to the announcement, Landry has already been telegraphing what that means. In an opinion piece published in the Gonzalez Weekly Citizen, Landry attacked public libraries as “subsidizing the sexualization of children.”
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