The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), in partnership with the New Orleans Department’s Domestic Violence Program, will now ask domestic violence victims about the presence of firearms at every domestic violence incident.
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How Trump Could Decimate Louisiana’s GOP
February 18, 2021A new statewide survey shows around 63 percent of Louisiana Republicans would favor switching to Trump’s Patriot Party.
New Orleans EMS Unveils BLM Pin, Appoints Diversity and Equity Advocates
February 18, 2021To celebrate Black History Month, and in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, the New Orleans Emergency Medical Service (EMS) has created a pin to show support to the New Orleans Black community.
Biden on Student Loan Forgiveness: “I will not make that happen”
February 17, 2021In spite of a worsening economic crisis thanks to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden once again refused to provide relief for 43 million Americans by canceling $50,000 in federally-held student loan debt via executive order.
Mystic Krewe of Nyx CEO Julie Lea Faces Class Action Suit for Wrongfully Profiting off Nyx Sisters
February 16, 2021A lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Feb. 10 is seeking class-action status for all former and current Nyx members since 2016 who suffered economic damages as a result of alleged gross mismanagement by Mystic Krewe of Nyx founder and CEO Julie Lea.
Nearly 67,000 Without Power in Louisiana, Entergy Asks Customers to Conserve Power
February 15, 2021Entergy has deployed a team of 1,900, including line workers, tree trimmers, and support personnel to restore power to the 66,851 Entergy Louisiana customers currently without power.
Cassidy Reverses Position; Votes Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional
February 9, 2021On Tuesday, Senator Bill Cassidy joined five other Republican Senators in voting that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional. This was a reversal of his previous position on the issue.
Tourism Industry and Workers Clash on How to Handle Mardi Gras
February 9, 2021Following Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s announcement of new restrictions shutting down bars across the city and limiting packaged alcohol sales in the French Quarter for Mardi Gras weekend, both tourism industry executives and New Orleans workers have taken to the internet – and the streets – with differing messages.
DCFS Provides $9.6M in DSNAP Benefits from Hurricane Zeta
February 8, 2021Although Zeta made landfall in October, DCFS didn’t receive federal approval to provide DSNAP benefits to affected parishes until Jan 27, 2021.
Louisiana Seeking Bids for “Mass Fatality Services” Contracts As COVID-19 Spike Continues
February 7, 2021The State of Louisiana has issued an Emergency Request for Quotation (RFQ) for “mass fatality” services, in light of an ongoing and “significant spike in COVID-19 positive cases.
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