Next month will be the 40th anniversary of the first time HIV/AIDs was identified. To benefit individuals who were alive when the disease was first identified, and through the peak […]
Category: Social Issues
Report Shows 5 Refineries in LA Above “Action Level” for Cancer-Causing Benzene
May 3, 2021The Environmental Integrity Project, a non-profit watchdog focused on environmental regulation, released a report naming 5 oil refineries in Louisiana as above “action level” for benzene, a Group A carcinogen. […]
President of Women’s Republican Club of New Orleans Touts Biblical Positives of Slavery
May 2, 2021Martha Henderson Huckabay, President of the Women’s Republican Club of New Orleans, was previously in Big Easy Magazine’s spotlight for warning of “nanobytes” in COVID vaccines. Huckabay has once more […]
INVESTIGATION: What Is the Real Reason the Archdiocese of New Orleans Declared Bankruptcy?
May 1, 2021On May 1, 2020, the Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for Chapter 11 reorganization. Since filing, the archdiocese has not been entirely honest about the real reason that they declared […]
State Rep. Freeman Seeks Constituent Advocacy for Pink Tax Bill & Other Legislation
May 1, 2021State Representative Aimee Freeman is asking New Orleans residents to contact members of the House Ways & Means Committee in support of HB 7, known as “The Pink Tax Bill.” […]
Don’t Call The Police
April 28, 2021Don’t call the police if you’re in a situation that requires de-escalation and intervention. Don’t call the police if you can handle a problem by simply contacting your neighbors. Don’t […]
Situations Where Mediation Is Effective
April 28, 2021Alternative dispute resolutions allow parties to come to agreements without going straight to court. Mediation is often an effective strategy for conflicts.
Orleans Parish DA Addresses Narcotics Enforcement; Fentanyl-Related Deaths Rising
April 27, 2021Fentanyl, a powerful and highly addictive opioid that is 100 times more potent than morphine, is killing far too many people in Louisiana. According to statistics released by District […]
Torturing the Mentally Ill: Louisiana Bill Could End Solitary Confinement for Mentally Ill People
April 27, 2021A bill to stop people with serious mental illnesses from being incarcerated in solitary confinement has been deferred to next week’s agenda in the Louisiana House of Representatives. The bill, […]
In 2020, the Net-Out Migration of Lake Charles Increased More Than Any Other City’s in the US
April 26, 2021The New York Times evaluated which metros had the biggest change in net-out migration in 2020 to see how COVID-19 impacted where people moved to and away from. The results […]
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