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Category: Social Issues
Mariah Moore Could Be the First Transgender Member of the New Orleans City Council
March 26, 2021On Friday, March 26 local social justice advocate Mariah Moore formally announced her candidacy for the New Orleans City Council District D seat. Moore is a lifelong New Orleanian with deep roots in the city’s 7th and 9th wards. Moore explained, “I’ve been working up towards this moment for 2 years now…I just thought it […]
Dominion Voting Systems Files $1.6 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox News
March 26, 2021Dominion Voting Systems is back in the spotlight. After being accused numerous times of rigging the 2020 election for Joe Biden by conservative media, they are suing Fox News for $1.6 billion. This is in addition to a lawsuit already filed against Fox for $2.7 billion by voting company Smartmatic. The lawsuit contends that Fox, […]
“No Community Is Disposable,” Activist Welcome Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act With Projections on Superdome
March 26, 2021On Monday night, activist from the Stop Formosa Plastics Coalition projected slogans including, “#BreakFreeFromPlastic,” “No Community Is Disposable,” “Libérate del Plástico,” “Environmental Justice = No New Plastic” and a skull and crossbones onto the Superdome. They join activist groups in cities across the U.S. including Washington D.C., San Francisco, Houston, Portland, and Pittsburgh who projected […]
Shreveport is the Third City in Louisiana to Decriminalize Marijuana Following NOLA and Baton Rouge
March 25, 2021On Tuesday, the Shreveport City Council held its final vote on a proposal to decriminalize marijuana possession within the city. The proposal passed, with only 2 councilmembers voting against it. This was no surprise considering the widespread support the legislation received from constituents and other politicians. Shreveport District A Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor, a proponent of […]
ADL Announces Plan to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for Online Hate
March 25, 2021In response to the growing tide of racially-motivated online hate, the ADL announced their REPAIR Plan to hold technology companies more accountable for addressing online hate in all its forms.
Has the NOPD Substantially Improved? They May Be Consent Decree Compliant by July
March 24, 2021In 2013, a U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that the New Orleans Police Department had established a pattern of unconstitutional policing, including regularly using unjustified force against citizens, making unlawful arrests without probable cause, and discriminating against BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals. As a result of the investigation, a consent decree was put into place […]
Amtrak Files STB Petition to Restore Passenger Service to Gulf Coast
March 24, 2021Amtrak initiated a process before the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) to require freight operators CSX Transportation (CSX) and Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) to allow the daily operation of two Amtrak trains between New Orleans and Mobile, AL beginning Jan. 1, 2022.
New Orleans City Workers Organizing Committee Commits to Unionizing
March 24, 2021The NOCWOC has recommitted themselves to organizing into a union for New Orleans city workers. By unionizing, the group hopes to win higher wages, ensure more equitable hiring practices, and oppose the outsourcing of work historically done by city workers.
Rep. Matthew Willard Launches Effort to Cap Residential Property Assessment Increases; Moreno Writes Letter of Support
March 23, 2021Rising property tax assessments in New Orleans have been an ongoing issue for several years. Now, a new bill proposed by State Rep. Matthew Willard would cap residential property valuation increases at 10 percent a year, unless the valuation change was due to renovation or sale. This could help slow the erosion of affordable housing across New Orleans – which has been in the middle of an affordable housing crisis for several years.
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