On Tuesday, September 1, Facebook removed two posts by U.S. Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA) after threatening to shoot people protesting the police. Buzzfeed reported that Facebook removed his posts for […]
Category: Social Issues
As Response to Peaceful Protests, Lafayette Denies Shelter to Those Displaced by Hurricane Laura
September 1, 2020As Hurricane Laura ravaged Southwest Louisiana, leaving 400,000 without power and 200,000 without water, shelters and hotels across the state have opened their doors to those displaced by the storm. […]
Unemployed Workers National Day of Action New Orleans! Don’t Starve, Fight!!
August 28, 2020Who: Dozens of unemployed workers along with Step Up Louisiana, UNITE HERE Local 23, IATSE Local 478, New Orleans DSA, Jane’s Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative, and New Orleans Renter’s Rights […]
They Wanted to Keep a Confederate Monument Up. Hurricane Laura Ripped it Down
August 27, 2020The Confederate monument, “The South’s Defenders” couldn’t defend itself from hurricane Laura. A couple of weeks ago in Calcasieu Parish a vote was held regarding the removal of the Confederate […]
After Innocent Man Killed in Baton Rouge, News and Police Blame the Victim
August 26, 2020Just hours after his arrest in the murder of Danny Buckley, images on social media appeared showing the suspect with Confederate Flag memorabilia and symbols. But some coverage of the […]
11 Shots Were Fired by 6 Officers at 1 Black Man Holding a Knife
August 26, 2020On Friday night, 31-year-old Trayford Pellerin was shot to death by officers in Lafayette, Louisiana. The half a dozen officers fired on Pellerin 11 times, who died later at a […]
SWBNO: All Pumps Operational But “Residents Should Prepare for Likely Street Flooding”
August 23, 2020With two tropical systems set to impact the New Orleans area this week, the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (SWBNO) is racing to complete infrastructure work and pump repairs […]
OPPRC Expresses Support for Plan to Retrofit Current Jail
August 15, 2020The Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) delivered a selection from over 700 letters written by members to consent decree overseers Judge Lance M. Africk and Magistrate Michael B. North […]
Study: 1 in 3 New Orleans Children Will Experience Food Insecurity in 2020
August 6, 2020A recent study conducted by the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the U.S. found that approximately one in three of New Orleans children will experience food insecurity in 2020, in part due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Lafayette Mayor Pulls Board Nominee after Racist Facebook Posts Spark Outrage
August 4, 2020Just weeks after Josh Guillory came under fire for closing recreation centers that serve people of color, the Lafayette Parish Mayor-President is again facing criticism. This time, it’s after Guillory […]
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