At a news conference held today at the State Capitol, the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus has prepared a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland asking that the Department of […]
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Til Victory is Won
June 20, 2021Today is the day after Juneteenth, the first time in history the federal government has recognized the day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans from chattel slavery. The last […]
Did David Duke Pave the Way for Today’s White Supremacy Movement?
June 14, 2021Louisiana born David Ernest Duke was a member of the Louisiana Legislature and Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Klu Klux Klan. He is often seen as a white […]
The Tulsa Massacre: Why History and Language Matter
June 4, 2021Critical Race Theory (CRT) has been taking a front row seat in Republican circles recently. When Republicans run out of ideas, they base their survival on wedge issues. CRT is […]
“Green Activist” Investor and Former Tulane Trustee Board Member, Chris James, Pushes Toxic Grain Elevator in Majority Black Community
June 4, 2021Financial news was set ablaze last week when upstart hedge fund Engine No. 1 won at least two seats on Exxon’s board, siphoning shareholder votes–including backing from BlackRock–in their climate […]
INVESTIGATION: Do Black Lives Matter to Commander’s Palace?
June 3, 2021In the midst of Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd one year ago, current and past employees of Commander’s Palace took to social media with complaints […]
HB 609 Could End Qualified Immunity, Ensuring Police Who Use Excessive or Deadly Force Face Justice
June 1, 2021When an officer uses excessive or deadly force, but no prosecutor will press criminal charges against them, victims and their families have to seek legal justice on their own. Unfortunately, […]
Civil Rights Groups Call for Independent Oversight of LSP Following Ronald Greene Footage Release
May 20, 2021In a scathing joint statement released Thursday the NAACP, ACLU of Louisiana, VOTE, ADL South Central Region, Urban League of Louisiana, and the VERA Institute for Justice issued a statement […]
SCOTUS Rules No Mandatory Retrials for Those Convicted by Jim Crow Juries – But There Is Still Hope
May 19, 2021Louisiana’s incarceration system, like most incarceration systems in this country, has always been racist, prioritizing putting Black men in jail over actual justice. This is made obvious by the state’s […]
Legislative Updates: Controversial Conservative Education Bill Draws Ire of Democratic Legislators; Bill Addressing LGBTQ Housing Discrimination Receives Push Back From Republicans
May 12, 2021The gun industry is in. The LGBTQ community is out. Housing discrimination against the LGBTQ community could continue for at least another year after the defeat of HB 282 by […]
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