Just days after a video surfaced of what Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called a “lynching of an African American man,” the criminal case against suspected killers Gregory and Travis […]
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City Council Unanimously Urges Eviction Courts to Stay Closed Through August 24
May 8, 2020Yesterday, on May 7, the New Orleans City Council secured a major victory for tenants’ rights and housing justice during the coronavirus pandemic. While the resolution carries no actual authority, […]
Poll: Vast Majority Support Stay-at-Home Order in Louisiana, Despite Economy
May 6, 2020According to an LSU Manship School Survey of Public Relations, the “re-open” protests on television might be overblown. In fact, Louisiana residents actually poll like the rest of the country, […]
Far Right Former Senator Faces Criticism Again, Calling on COVID Positive Rep. James to Resign
May 2, 2020Even in retirement, former State Senator Conrad Appel continues to find ways to put his foot in his mouth. Senator Appel (R-Metairie) made headlines last year for suggesting that African […]
BREAKING: Louisiana Stay at Home Order Extended to May 15
April 27, 2020At his April 27 press conference, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that the stay-at-home order will be extended to May 15, 2020. “Unfortunately, we do not meet the criteria” to […]
Most Louisiana Voters Oppose Full Marijuana Legalization, One Poll Finds
April 24, 2020While 11 states plus the District of Columbia have now legalized recreational use of marijuana, a 2020 Louisiana opinion poll shows that a majority of registered voters still oppose legalization […]
Death Toll from COVID-19 Surpasses Known Katrina Deaths, Governor Reports on Thursday
April 23, 2020As of today, more Louisianians have died from COVID-19 than from Hurricane Katrina, Governor Edwards said in his April 23 press conference. While the number of deaths in Louisiana from […]
BREAKING: LA Legislature Allows Vote by Mail for Legislators, but not for Most Louisianians
April 22, 2020As the public health demands of coronavirus require us to do more from our homes, the Louisiana State Legislature just agreed to allow for mail-in ballots – for its legislators, […]
Trump to Halt New Green Cards for 60 Days
April 21, 2020The United States will temporarily halt the issuance of green cards, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening. The announcement follows a Monday night tweet from Trump painting the move as […]
BREAKING: Mayor Cantrell Extends Stay-At-Home Mandate Through May 15
April 15, 2020As deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) approach 300 in Orleans Parish, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced today that the citywide stay-at-home order would be expanded past the original […]
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