Despite 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.
Category: Social Issues
Malware Attack on Louisiana Workforce Commission Leaves Job Seekers in Limbo
June 30, 2022Thousands of Louisianans on unemployment were left in limbo this week when the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s HiRE website was taken down in response to an attempted malware attack.
New Orleans Files Ordinance to Prevent Use of Public Money for Prosecuting Abortions
June 29, 2022On Tuesday, the City of New Orleans filed an ordinance that prohibits law enforcement and City departments from using public funds to prosecute abortions. Enforcing the state’s trigger law banning abortion is the “lowest priority for the City,” the ordinance says.
Abortions Could Still Be Performed in New Orleans on Federally Owned Land
June 28, 2022Despite the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows state governments the right to determine a woman’s access to safe and legal abortions, Louisiana women may still have an opportunity […]
Abortion Providers Challenge Trigger Laws in Louisiana After SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade; Temporary Restraining Order Issued
June 27, 2022Abortion Providers Challenge Trigger Laws in Louisiana After Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Center for Reproductive Rights and Boies Schiller Flexner Seek Emergency Relief as Clinics Forced to Close Breaking: […]
Conservative Supreme Court Overturns Decades of Constitutional Doctrine
June 23, 2022Over the past month, the U.S. Supreme Court has handed down a raft of decisions that overturn decades of precedence and Constitutional doctrine. Many expect that there is more coming, particularly with the expected overturn of Roe v Wade coming later this summer. Here’s a rundown of some recent decisions handed down by the Court.
New Orleans City Council to Pay Tribute to Up Stairs Lounge Victims
June 20, 2022Prior to the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando in 2016, the Up Stairs Lounge arson had been the deadliest attack on a gay club in U.S. history. At the time, local media outlets and editorials minimized the impact of the fire on the local LGBT community and even took the opportunity to disparage the victims.
Operation Restoration Offers a Community of Support and Resources for Women Impacted by Incarceration
June 15, 2022Operation Restoration is an organization that was founded in 2016 by Syrita Steib with the goal to build a community and support system for women impacted by incarceration through education. […]
War on Menthol – An Op-Ed by Kim Ford
June 13, 2022As America continues to be the number one country in the world for new incarcerations, we can no longer continue to sit silently in the wake of yet another oppressive and biased War on Drugs.
FDA’s Proposed Menthol Cigarette Ban Could Be Disastrous to Black Communities
June 10, 2022Many organizations focused on racial justice and systemic racism in policing are concerned that a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes could have significant impacts on racial policing practices and disparities in the criminal justice system.
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