Transparency has never been a hallmark of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration. Though the recall only failed because officials were unable to submit enough petitions timely, there is no doubt that […]
Category: Social Issues
Louisiana Bucket Brigade Responds to Scalise-Led Energy Legislation
April 1, 2023The U.S. House of Representatives’ recent passage of energy legislation aimed at expanding mining and fossil fuel production in the U.S. brought a quick rebuke from the Louisiana Bucket Brigade […]
The TEP Center Takes Charge of The Historic McDonogh 19 School Building to Educate About Local Civil Rights History
February 28, 2023The TEP (Tate, Etienne, and Prevost) Center, 5909 St. Claude Ave., is a community center and organization working as a resource location for the public to discuss and learn about […]
Questions Persist About Mayor Cantrell’s 2022 Recap Brochure: Was Fraud Committed?
February 28, 2023City of New Orleans CAO Gilbert Montano provided a partial response Friday, February 24, to questions posed by City Council President J.P. Morrell and Vice President Helena Moreno regarding Mayor […]
Black Families Suffer More Childbirth Deaths
February 22, 2023Racial health disparities still exist for Black women who have recently become mothers and their newborns. New research published in January 2023 by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows […]
New Study Shows IRS Audits Black Filers More Frequently
February 2, 2023A new study which was a collaboration between Stanford University and the U.S. Department of the Treasury clearly shows that Black Americans are more likely to be subject to audit by the IRA than non-Black filers. According to a new paper presented by Stanford law professor Daniel E. Ho Black and others, taxpayers receive IRS audit notices at least 2.9 times (and perhaps as much as 4.7 times) more than non-Black taxpayers.
NOLATOYA Recall Campaign Moving Full Steam Ahead Toward February 22nd Deadline
February 2, 2023The organizers behind the campaign to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell are reaching into every corner of the city to collect the 53,000 signatures of registered voter needed by […]
Gay and Bi-Sexual Men Now Able To Become Blood Donor
January 31, 2023The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently proposed policy revisions which will more reasonably protect blood recipients while respecting would-be donors. Though still not fully grounded in data, the revised policies proposed are a step in the right direction and will help save lives.
City Truancy Center Could Return
January 31, 2023The New Orleans City Council is considering a collaboration with the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) to create a new city-wide truancy center. Hailed as an anti-crime measure, the truancy center would be available to the growing number of juveniles who have drifted away from an in-school education since the pandemic began.
Instagram Page Helping Locals Recover Vehicles in Response to Current Theft Wave
January 25, 2023According to the City of New Orleans’ crime dashboard, in 2022, New Orleans saw the highest number of vehicle thefts in a decade. In addition, there were 618 vehicle thefts […]
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