Growing up, sports were a huge part of my life. Many of the things I learned on athletic fields have served me well in life – lessons about teamwork, fair […]
Category: Social Issues
Civil Rights Groups Call for Independent Oversight of LSP Following Ronald Greene Footage Release
May 20, 2021In a scathing joint statement released Thursday the NAACP, ACLU of Louisiana, VOTE, ADL South Central Region, Urban League of Louisiana, and the VERA Institute for Justice issued a statement […]
Trans Youth Deserve To Play Sports
May 20, 2021Recognizing the dignity of every person– b’tzelem Elohim — is a Jewish value, and we believe it is a Louisiana value, too. This value drives the National Council of Jewish […]
Ronald Greene Beaten and “Tortured” Before He Died at Hands of Louisiana State Police
May 19, 2021The Associated Press has just released disturbing police body-cam footage of Ronald Greene, and it’s a violent and troubling sight. In what has become a common, but no less shocking […]
SCOTUS Rules No Mandatory Retrials for Those Convicted by Jim Crow Juries – But There Is Still Hope
May 19, 2021Louisiana’s incarceration system, like most incarceration systems in this country, has always been racist, prioritizing putting Black men in jail over actual justice. This is made obvious by the state’s […]
Slavery Is Still Legal in Louisiana
May 18, 2021Louisiana House Bill 196, which was an amendment that would have prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude in Louisiana, was killed by the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure last […]
Help Not Handcuffs: Mentally Ill Individuals in New Orleans Deserve Better
May 18, 2021People suffering from mental health issues in New Orleans deserve help not handcuffs. They need professionals with mental health training, not guns, to provide them with medical care that will […]
Louisiana Could Become National Leader in Protecting Citizens From Unreasonable Force
May 14, 2021The police reform movement in Louisiana won a major victory this week when HB 609 by Rep. Edmond Jordan was passed out of the Louisiana House of Representatives with 53 […]
Analysis Says Formosa Plastics Plant Is “Financially Risky” Yet St. James Council Still Supports It
May 14, 2021St. James Parish is fed up with its council. Residents have spent years telling the council that the Formosa Plastics development will only bring sickness and death to St. James, […]
Legislative Updates: Conservative Bill Would Force National Anthem To Be Played at Public Sporting Events; Police Reform and Housing Legislation Also Considered
May 13, 2021Should Athletes Be Forced To Sing National Anthem That Includes a Racist 3rd Stanza? Over the strong concerns of several Black members, the House Judiciary Committee today passed out SB […]
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