Two New Orleans community organizations recently sent a letter to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and the Minneapolis NAACP warning them about what to expect from the monitors that have been […]
Category: Social Issues
Louisiana Sheriff’s Department Settles Two Use-of-Force Cases, Including One in Which an Autistic Teen Died
December 4, 2023Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons This story was originally published on Propublica.org. by Richard A. Webster, Verite News ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. […]
New Orleans Jews and Allies to Demand Rep. Carter Supports the Ceasefire Now Resolution
October 23, 2023Monday, October 23, 2023, New Orleans, LA – As the Israeli government continues bombing Gaza, killing over 3,700 Palestinians, and begins preparations for a ground invasion, New Orleans Jews and allies […]
Lawsuit Challenges Forced Agricultural Labor at Angola
September 20, 2023On Saturday, the Promise of Justice Initiative (PJI) and Rights Behind Bars, two nonprofit advocacy groups, filed a lawsuit against the Louisiana Department of Corrections and Prison Enterprises challenging the practice of forced agricultural labor at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, or Angola.
Entergy Continues to Fight Against Customer Refunds in Spite of FERC Ruling
August 30, 2023Entergy continues to fight against sending out millions in customer refunds, in spite of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruling confirming that company owes $550 million to customers in Louisiana, Arkansas, and New Orleans.
Building a Stronger Workforce: Women’s Equality Day
August 23, 2023Celebrated each year on August 26th, Women’s Equality Day marks the anniversary of the 1920 ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. Notably, the majority […]
We’ll give you $400k if the victim stops cooperating with the police investigation
August 7, 2023JEFFERSON PARISH (SCSA) The V.M. Wheeler case has always been peculiar and sparked our interest. Wheeler, an Attorney and a Catholic Deacon in the New Orleans Archdiocese, died of pancreatic […]
ACLU & SPLC: Juveniles Housed at Angola Face Extended Solitary Confinement, Extreme Heat with No AC
July 18, 2023According to an emergency motion filed by the ACLU, juveniles housed at the Louisiana State Penitentiary are routinely placed in solitary confinement for 72 consecutive hours, locked in their cells for over 23 hours as punishment, and are handcuffed and shackled as punishment during their outdoor recreation time.
Judge Tosses Some Charges Against Officers Indicted in Ronald Greene Death
July 12, 2023A Louisiana judge has thrown out obstruction of justice charges against two of the five Louisiana State Police officers indicted in the fatal 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.
Gov. Edwards Vetoes Slate of Anti-LGBTQ Bills
July 5, 2023Late last week, Edwards vetoed a version of Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law (HB 466), the “Stop Harming Our Kids Act” (HB 648), which would have banned gender-affirming care for transgender children, and the “Given Name Act” (HB 81), which would required school employees to use only the name and pronouns on a student’s birth certificate without written permission from a parent or guardian.
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