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Category: Social Issues
Political Blackmail: SWB Infrastructure Funding Withheld Over New Orleans Abortion Stance
August 23, 2022The Louisiana State Bond Commission denied $39 million in funding for a critical New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board infrastructure project at the urging of Attorney General Jeff Landry.
Deputy Constable Accused of Standing By During French Quarter Rape Suspended
August 13, 2022The elected Constable of Second City Court has confirmed that the man was off duty and working a paid security detail in the French Quarter.
Louisiana Lefty Podcast: New Season Begins As Midterm Campaigns Kick Into High Gear
August 6, 2022NEW ORLEANS – This week, longtime Democratic grassroots activist and strategist Lynda Woolard presented podcast listeners with a new season of Louisiana Lefty, a podcast for progressives about politics and […]
Judge Seizes Control of Six ‘Unlivable’ Apartments from Slumlord Joshua Bruno
August 4, 2022On Monday, US Bankruptcy Judge Meredith Grabill said that Bruno’s complexes are “in a state of abject decrepitude,” and took control of Oakmont, Cypress Park, Forest Park, Liberty Park, Washington Place, and Riverview Apartments. According to Grabill, Bruno received $800,000 in hurricane insurance money that he thing “surreptitiously” caused to “vanish in the wind without one receipt, canceled check, or other primary-source support to show that the proceeds were spent on repairs to the properties.”
Will Utility Bills Ever Be Affordable Again?
August 3, 2022When it comes to Entergy and the increasingly onerous rates they are currently charging the citizens of New Orleans, some say it’s all about greed and the almighty dollar. Luckily, […]
Choices Again Narrow As Ban on Abortion Will Soon Be Back in Place
July 30, 2022In his ongoing quest to ensure Louisiana women do not have access to safe abortions, Attorney General Jeff Landry convinced a three-judge panel of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal to reinstate the “trigger ban” on abortions on July 29. The ban is expected to take effect almost immediately. The abortion clinics and doctors who are the plaintiffs in the case also have the option to mount an appeal with the Louisiana Supreme Court. Attorneys for the abortion providers were disappointed that the court did not allow them to file opposition to Landry’s motion.
DA Jason Williams Acquitted on All Counts of Federal Tax Fraud
July 28, 2022After a torturous six day trial and 16 hours of jury deliberations, New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams walked out of federal court a free man today after a jury […]
Justice Department Investigating Former President Donald Trump
July 27, 2022Was something illegal going on in the Oval Office? “No one, no one is above the law,” said U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland yesterday as the Department of Justice (DOJ) […]
Attorney General Attends Event Raising Money for St. Mary’s, Office Actively Investigating Abuse Claims
July 3, 2022Despite ongoing allegations and investigations, Attorney General Jeff Landry held a fundraiser with St. Mary’s Residential Training School at the beginning of June, raising questions around the ethicacy within the office that were not answered by Landry’s team.
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