NEW ORLEANS – This week, longtime Democratic grassroots activist and strategist Lynda Woolard presented podcast listeners with a new season of Louisiana Lefty, a podcast for progressives about politics and community in Louisiana. Interest in its content has spiked in light of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the heightened significance […]
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Abortion Providers Challenge Trigger Laws in Louisiana After SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade; Temporary Restraining Order Issued
June 27, 2022Abortion Providers Challenge Trigger Laws in Louisiana After Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Center for Reproductive Rights and Boies Schiller Flexner Seek Emergency Relief as Clinics Forced to Close Breaking: In response, a Louisiana judge has granted a temporary restraining order temporarily blocking the trigger bans from taking effect. 06.27.22 (PRESS RELEASE) — In the aftermath […]
Little League of New Orleans Announces Opening of Baseball Registration for the 2022 Season
January 26, 2022New Orleans, La. – Little League of New Orleans (LLONO), the local affiliate of Little League International®, is pleased to announce the opening of registration for baseball for the 2022 season. The teams will play at our home field, Miss Pat Taylor Field at Ursuline Academy, at 2635 State St. in New Orleans. LLONO offers […]
Community Resilience Requires All of Us
October 11, 2021Hurricane Ida was a climate related disaster that will certainly take us a long time to recover. While our heart aches for what we lost in this storm and others like it in the past, we are enlightened by the glimmers of hope that emerge in the darkness. It is undeniable that when these moments […]
Criminal Justice Reform Organizations Call for “Care Not Cages” at Jazz Funeral in Opposition of Proposed Psychiatric Jail
October 10, 2021The Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC), and partners, second lined to encourage the City Planning Commission to recommend against building the Phase III Psychiatric Jail. New Orleans, LA, October 9, 2021—The Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) and other criminal justice reform organizations hosted a Jazz funeral for the hopeful death of the Phase […]
Criminal Justice Reform Organization to Host Jazz Funeral in Opposition of Proposed Jail Expansion
October 8, 2021The Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) will be second lining to encourage the City Planning Commission to recommend against building the Phase III Psychiatric Jail. New Orleans, LA, October 9, 2021—The Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) and other criminal justice reform organizations will host a Jazz funeral for the hopeful death of the […]
New Quality of Life Survey Examines Citizens’ Attitudes on Major Issues
October 5, 2021Support Is Strong for $15 Wage & Enforcement, Bringing Entergy in Line, and Improving Garbage Collection and Police Protection A post-Ida quality of life poll released today provides a fresh snapshot on a variety of issues including Entergy, garbage, crime, the city’s recovery, the $15 minimum wage, and Mayor Cantrell’s re-election prospects. The poll was […]
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 […]
New Orleans Trans Community Celebrates Rejection of Transphobic Bill–Warns Against Future Ones
May 9, 2021At New Orleans City Hall, trans organizations, including the Real Name Campaign, and various leaders in the trans community celebrated the defeat of Louisiana State Representative Beryl Amedee’s (R-Houma) House Bill 542. The bill was aimed at limiting transgender female children from participating in girls’ sports. The bill, which was defeated in committee, would have […]
Want to Pay $300 or More to Have Your Grass Cut? The City Will Help
April 15, 2021In a press release sent out on April 14th, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s office notified property owners, especially those with vacant properties, to keep their property in appropriate shape. According to the release, “If property owners do not take appropriate steps, the City is stepping up enforcement of grass and debris violations on private property and […]
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