Another week has come and gone, which means it’s time for the Progressive’s Weekend! Take a look below for our picks on where to eat, community events, and fun things […]
Tag: Jenn Bentley
FBI Report Shows Jews Were Most Targeted in Religion-Based Hate Crimes in 2018
November 13, 2019The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is urging both law enforcement and lawmakers to take action after a new FBI report showed Jews and Jewish institutions were the group most targeted in […]
Urban League of Louisiana: “Critical Areas of Opportunity Must Be Addressed by NOLA Public Schools”
November 12, 2019Last week, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released the annual School Performance Scores. Each school in the state is rated A-F based on student performance during state testing, and […]
Republicans Choose Their Louisiana “Democrat” – Aimee Freeman
November 9, 2019It’s an unfortunate fact that state and local-level elections often pull in fewer voters than presidential elections. This is unfortunate because it is state-level elections that can either promote or […]
White House Praises Louisiana Economy Under John Bel Edwards
November 7, 2019The White House posted a tweet praising Louisiana’s economy yesterday, even as President Donald Trump tried to rally voters against Governor John Bel Edwards. “‘The Pelican State’ is booming – […]
New Orleans Public Library Joins National Action Against Macmillan e-Books
November 4, 2019On November 1, 2019, the New Orleans Public Library (NOPL) announced that they will join other library systems across the country in boycotting ebooks from Macmillian Publishers, one of the […]
Jefferson Parish Fire Dispatchers File Gender Discrimination Suit
October 30, 2019On Monday, three female fire dispatchers working for the Jefferson Parish East Bank Consolidated Fire Protection Bureau filed suit claiming an ongoing practice of gender discrimination and retaliation at the […]
Senate Intel Committee: No Group Targeted by Russian Intelligence More Than Black Americans
October 22, 2019According to volume two of a report from the Senate Committee on Intelligence regarding the Russian social media campaign to interfere with the 2016 U.S. elections, no group was targeted […]
Rob Maness leaves Republican Party over Rispone Dealings with Lane Grigsby
October 20, 2019On Thursday, longtime Republican and Lifezette TV host Colonel (Ret.) Rob Maness dropped out of the Republican Party, citing the party’s support of Eddie Rispone’s run for Governor against John […]
City Council Resolves to Dismiss Warrants, Fines, and Fees for 40,000 New Orleanians
October 18, 2019On Thursday, the New Orleans City Council passed a resolution urging the dismissal of more than 55,000 outstanding municipal and traffic warrants, fees, and fines. This resolution makes New Orleans […]
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