Although Hurricane Ida has passed, the uncertainty of the future remains. As life returns to normal for some, others are struggling with a new routine, lack of sleep and long days sometimes spent with no electricity and nothing else to do but wait. People who evacuated for the storm are living in a kind of […]
Category: Health Care
Proposed Grain Elevator Charged By Community With Environmental Racism
August 27, 2021A press conference was held August 23rd in Wallace by the community organization, Stop the Wallace Grain Elevator, voicing opposition and demands in response to a proposed grain terminal in Wallace, Louisiana. Representatives from the Center for Constitutional Rights, Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, RISE St. James, and Louisiana Bucket Brigade were in attendance. The grain […]
Who Is Dying in Louisiana From COVID-19?
August 25, 2021Governor John Bel Edwards announced today that a Louisiana child who was less than one-year-old died this week from COVID-19. “Today, the Louisiana Department of Health confirms the death of a child under the age of 1- the first of the fourth surge of COVID-19 in the state, which is largely driven by the stronger, […]
FDA: COVID Vaccinations for Children Under 12 Years of Age Not Coming Soon Enough
August 25, 2021Francis Collins, Director of the National Institute of Health, said Tuesday that it is unlikely children ages 5 to 11 will be eligible to receive the vaccine for coronavirus before late 2021. President Biden’s administration has frequently cited an earlier delivery date for the children’s vaccine. Both Pfizer and Moderna are currently studying the safety […]
Schools & Parents – Final Bricks in the Wall To Build a COVID-Safe New Orleans
August 13, 2021Correction: The previous version of this article confused The Academy of Sacred Heart with Sacred Heart University and inaccurately stated that Sacred Heart was requiring all students, faculty and staff who plan to be on campus in the fall to get the vaccine, except those claiming a medical or religious exemption. The Academy of Sacred Heart […]
John Bel Edwards Asks Unvaccinated Citizens if They Give a Damn
August 3, 2021In an emotional press conference on Tuesday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards implored citizens who had yet been inoculated against COVID-19 to get vaccinated. “Louisiana is in the throws of a very difficult surge of COVID-19. Our health care heroes are exhausted and their ability to deliver care is being stretched to the limit. Get […]
St. James Residents Fight Back Against Nucor Plant
August 2, 2021On July 30th, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that uses grassroots action to produce petrochemical pollution accountability, released a press statement detailing a recent proposed settlement between the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC. The settlement finds that Nucor’s Romeville facility in St. James Parish repeatedly violated […]
Is New Orleans a Super-Spreader Locked in a Mighty Battle With the Delta Variant?
July 23, 2021When Teedy (Mayor LaToya Cantrell) issues her new advisory on Thursday suggesting – but not mandating – that vaccinated and unvaccinated people wear masks indoors and maintain six feet of separation, it reminded us once again of the serious toll the pandemic is still having on our citizens and the economy. Governor John Bel Edwards […]
Access Health Introduces Free HIV Home Testing Kits & Counseling for Southeast LA Residents
July 21, 2021No insurance or copay required; testing encouraged regularly for all adults 18-64 NEW ORLEANS, LA (July 20, 2021) — Access Health Louisiana (AHL) is pleased to announce its home-based testing program, GetCheckedAHL, which provides free HIV testing and counseling services to residents across southeast Louisiana. Participants will receive a home-based kit and be scheduled for a real-time virtual testing […]
Care, Not Cages: A Big Win for Criminal Justice Reform
July 17, 2021Yesterday was a big day in New Orleans for advocates of criminal justice and mental healthcare reform, especially the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC). A crowd of community advocates spoke in opposition to the construction of a new Phase III jail for inmates with mental health problems at the city council meeting. These advocates […]
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