“My Toxic Mardi Gras” – a headline no one here wants to read, but the possibility was brought up at yesterday’s city council hearing for R-21-239, the Resolution for Clean […]
Category: Social Issues
Opinion: Where’s The Beef? Mayor Cantrell’s Crime Initiatives Clearly Not Working
July 1, 2021It will take a lot more than worn-out platitudes to make New Orleanians feel safe in their homes, cars and neighborhoods. While the three-pronged effort Mayor Cantrell presented earlier this […]
While Treme Community Leaders Demand Mayor Cancel RFQ, Councilmembers Moreno and Glapion Announce Public Process & Final Council Approval
June 29, 2021Members of the Save Our Soul Coalition said Monday that Mayor LaToya Cantrell should immediately call off the still-outstanding RFQ for a new City Hall at the Municipal Auditorium in […]
Center for American Progress & Law Enforcement Education Partnership Support Community Responder Programs
June 29, 2021In a recent analysis of low-priority 911 calls related to quality-of-life issues or social service needs in five cities across the U.S., research indicates that 23 percent to 45 percent […]
What Does U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy Mean Suggesting Infrastructure Like Roads and Bridges Are a Woman’s Problem?
June 27, 2021In an interview Sunday morning on NBC’s Meet the Press, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy said infrastructure like roads and bridges is a “woman’s problem” because they do the shopping. Cassidy […]
Louisiana Transgender Student Atheletes’ Rights Under Attack Again; Lege Threatens Veto Session
June 25, 2021Once again, the Louisiana legislature is threatening the rights of transgender students in sports. On Tuesday, Governor John Bel Edwards struck down a bipartisan bill, SB 156, the “Fairness in […]
The Impact of the Supreme Court Ruling in Fulton v. Philadelphia on Religious Liberty and LGBTQ Rights Explained
June 24, 2021Last Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Fulton v. Philadelphia that the city of Philadelphia improperly applied anti-discrimination laws against the Roman Catholic charity, Catholic Social Services (CSS), […]
Palmer Sees Eye to Eye With Treme Residents and Slows Process Down
June 24, 2021The announcement by City Councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer yesterday that she was slowing down the process of moving City Hall to the Municipal Auditorium in Armstrong Park was a clear […]
The Four Anti-Trans Bills Filed by the Louisiana Legislature This Session Will Not Become Law
June 23, 2021On Tuesday, Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed SB 156, by Senator Beth Mizell, which would have barred transgender girls and women from joining sports teams that match their gender identity. […]
A Catholic Priest Admitted to Raping a Child. Because His Deposition Is Sealed, He Walks Free.
June 22, 2021The Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse (SCSA) issued a letter to various law enforcement officials requesting that they read the sealed deposition of accused child rapist, and former Catholic priest, […]
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