Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has joined a group of GOP lawmakers attempting to block the Biden administration from canceling any student loan debt.
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Groups Come Together in Support of CROWN ACT
May 18, 2022More than 20 groups have joined together to leverage their power and push for the passage of what has been monikered the CROWN Act (House Bill 41), which would protect students and workers from discrimination based on their natural hairstyles. “It is often said that together we are strong, but too often that has meant […]
Hundreds of Young People Attend STEM NOLA Event in New Orleans East
May 14, 2022Over 300 children and teenagers attended the Department of Defense STEM NOLA event at Joe W. Brown Park in New Orleans East on Saturday, where they learned about electricity, circuits, and the municipal power grid.
New Orleans Public Library to Offer Tablets, Bring Back Storytime
May 13, 2022Each device comes with an unlimited data plan from T-mobile and can act as a mobile hotspot for up to 10 additional devices.
Lake Charles LNG: “This Is Such a Bad Plan”
May 12, 2022The Louisiana Bucket Brigade hosted a talk about the exacerbating climate change issues that will have on our environment – locally, nationally, and globally – if the proposed Lake Charles LNG Terminals continue on course. “These exploit terminals are harming our coasts, driving up costs for all Americans,” said James Hiatt, the Southwest Louisiana Coordinator […]
Louisiana Supreme Court Case Could Give 1,500 People New Trials
May 12, 2022This week, the Louisiana Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that could determine the fate of around 1,500 people convicted by a non-unanimous jury.
Mandie Landry: Democrats Are Afraid of Their Own Shadows As Conservatives Gain Clout
May 10, 2022The U.S. Supreme Court’s leaked draft decision that could overturn Roe V. Wade and give state legislatures and their governors the power over abortion law has riled up many pro-choice feminists including District 91 State Rep. Mandie Landry. Last week when Landry heard Louisiana’s five female state senators boast that they were united against abortion, […]
Not a Scam: The Early Eviction Notification System Goes Live in New Orleans
May 10, 2022Last week, the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that provides a lawyer to all tenants facing eviction or housing subsidy. As a result, some tenants have already begun receiving notifications through The Early Eviction Notification System (TEENS).
It Is Time for a New Version of Public Safety
May 8, 2022In February of this year, The Lens Nola published an article entitled After George Floyd’s murder, the New Orleans City Council created a committee to hear from ‘historically marginalized communities.’ It never met. The committee was formed, in part, as a response to the request by local social justice advocates to examine how the city’s resources […]
Laura Engels’ Book Encourages Women To Tell Their Stories
May 7, 2022You’ll Forget This Ever Happened: Secrets, Shame, and Adoption in the 1960s by Laura L. Engel is a book about a young woman struggling with being an unwed mother in the 1960s south. It will be available May 10 through She Writes Press. The memoir opens from the point of view of a frightened teenager […]
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