On Monday, a bill that would make it illegal for school dress codes to forbid natural, protective, or cultural hairstyles was advanced 8-6 by the House Civil Law & Procedure Committee.
Category: Social Issues
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.
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.’ […]
Louisiana’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Fails in Committee, but So Does Conversion Therapy Ban
May 5, 2022The House Committee on Education rejected the bill 7-4. Three Republicans – Reps. Stephanie Hilferty of New Orleans, Barbara Freiburg of Baton Rouge, and Vincent St. Blanc of Franklin – joined the committee’s Democrats to oppose the legislation.
Will New Orleans Women Judges Be Discriminated Against Because of Sex?
May 1, 2022Gender bias still exists! Three female district court judges – Rachel Johnson, Karen Herman and Nakisha Ervin-Knott – have already announced they will be running this fall to fill three […]
Clerk of Court Arthur Morrell To Retire May 1, 2022 After 39 Years of Service
April 29, 2022Arthur Morrell, who has proudly served the citizens of New Orleans for the last 39 years first as a State Representative and more recently as Clerk of Criminal District Court, […]
Decriminalizing Marijuana Will Make Our Communities Safer
April 27, 2022The COVID-19 pandemic has produced an alarming rise in drug abuse, violent crime, and other indicators of collective trauma. Sadly, many of my constituents feel unsafe in their own neighborhoods. […]
Survey: Majority of Louisiana Voters Support Legalization of Recreational Marijuana
April 20, 2022A survey conducted by the University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center (SRC) found that Louisiana’s voters overwhelmingly support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
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