On Wednesday, a New Orleans judge upheld the City Council’s right to subpoena documents and records regarding the “smart cities” broadband project from Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s Chief of Staff Clifton Davis.
Category: Social Issues
New Orleans ‘Takeover’ By Baton Rouge Car Clubs, Street Racing Groups Outrages Residents, Officials
June 6, 2022A so-called “takeover” of New Orleans streets by several Baton Rouge car clubs and street racing groups has resulted in outrage from both New Orleans officials and residents after several social media videos showing street racers backing up traffic, blocking police vehicles, and then jumping on them when police attempted to get through went viral on Sunday.
Allegations at St. Mary’s Residential Training School Suggest Troubling Pattern of Abuse, Neglect
June 6, 2022Teens and young adults with disabilities living at the facility have been reported to have been abused and neglected by under-educated and unqualified staff
Jim Crow Juries, Bill to Fix Them
June 3, 2022After a month, a bill (HB1077 by Representative Randal Gaines (D-57)) still waits in the House to potentially provide justice to those who were convicted with a non-unanimous jury. The […]
CANS Can’t Stand, Exposes Controversial Law and Trans Activists Fighting For It’s Repeal in Documentary
June 3, 2022For forty years, police and prosecutors have weaponized Louisiana’s Crime Against Nature by Solicitation (CANS) law to terrorize queer/trans Louisianians. A documentary by filmmakers Matt Nadel and Megan Plotka entitled […]
Experts: Gun Violence Is a Public Health Problem That Requires a Multifaceted Solution
June 1, 2022During the COVID pandemic, much of society pulled together to take responsibility for protecting each other’s health by embracing measures such as social distancing and wearing masks. Experts agree that a similar approach could work towards lessening gun violence.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, A Top 10 Recipient of NRA Donations, Claims Louisianans Need AR-15s To Shoot “Feral Pigs”
May 29, 2022Echoing a popular Twitter meme, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said earlier this week that banning AR-15s would be unfair because Louisianans need to shoot feral pigs.
Louisiana Legislatures Push to Expand Gun Rights Following Texas Elementary Shooting
May 26, 2022On Tuesday, House Bill 37 by Rep. Danny McCormick (R-Oil City) cleared a Senate committee just hours before the massacre of 19 children and a teacher at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. HB 37 would allow any non-felon over age 21 to concealed carry a weapon without requiring a permit or the training necessary to obtain a permit.
New Orleanian Dollar General Workers Launch National Movement For Better Working Conditions
May 24, 2022On May 25, Dollar General workers from New Orleans will hold a rally at the Dollar General shareholder meeting in Goodlettsville, TN to demand better working conditions and better pay.
Two Anti-Abortion Bills Gain Bipartisan Votes
May 22, 2022The House Committee on Health and Welfare approved two anti-abortion bills in bipartisan votes on Tuesday.
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