Waste collection is undoubtedly one of the dirtier jobs of our society, but an absolutely essential one. As an essential service, this fact becomes clearest when it begins to waiver, […]
Category: Social Issues
OPPRC Scores Victory With NOLA City Council on Help Not Handcuffs Initiative
June 18, 2021The Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) today moved one step closer to their goal of creating a non-police crisis response unit. By unanimous vote, the New Orleans City Council […]
Juneteenth: What It Is, How People Celebrate, and Those Who Oppose It
June 17, 2021Today is a big day for Juneteenth. As President Joseph R. Biden signed a bill into law creating a federal holiday to celebrate it, it’s important to reflect on what […]
The City Council Wants Answers After Portia Pollock’s “Preventable Death”
June 15, 2021District “B” Councilmember Jay H. Banks requested the participation of Chief Judge Herman, Judge Harris, and Judicial Administrator Kazik at the upcoming Criminal Justice Committee Meeting to clarify the procedures […]
Did David Duke Pave the Way for Today’s White Supremacy Movement?
June 14, 2021Louisiana born David Ernest Duke was a member of the Louisiana Legislature and Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Klu Klux Klan. He is often seen as a white […]
Celebrate Pride Month By Supporting These 9 Louisiana LGBTQ+ Organizations
June 11, 2021Pride Month is full of parties, parades, and lots of glitter. Behind the colorful celebrations is a purpose though: to raise awareness about the issues the LGBTQ+ community has overcome […]
Steadily Advancing LA Bill Will Give Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse More Time To Seek Justice
June 10, 2021HB 492 will open a “window to justice” giving survivors of childhood sexual assault more time to report their abuse. The bill advanced in the Louisiana Senate, and was sent […]
The Conflicts of Interest SB 203 Enables Are As Clear as the Drinking Water Industries Monopolize
June 8, 2021In Louisiana, it’s not uncommon for bills that stink of corruption to fly through the legislature. However, Senate Bill 203 has really outdone itself in regard to malfeasance. The bill, […]
Councilmember Banks Endorses OPPRC’s Proposed “Help Not Handcuffs” Program
June 7, 2021City Councilmember Jay Banks pledged Saturday to support “Help Not Handcuffs,” a non-police crisis response alternative currently being advocated by the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC). “You have a […]
HB159 Helps Domestic Violence Victims Stop Abusers From Possessing Guns. Gun Lobbyists Oppose It.
June 7, 2021A bill to expand the definition of domestic abuse so it includes non-physical, emotional abuse, like coercion, control, and intimidation, is being considered for final passage in the Senate […]
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