Governor John Bel Edwards announced major relief programs that will be made available to Louisianians under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act today. Beginning Monday, April 13, unemployment benefits for “gig economy” workers – in the form of weekly $600 checks – will be made available to Louisiana residents who filed for […]
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Would Saints Football Be the Same Without “Who Dat” Fans Because of Coronavirus?
April 8, 2020No one fan-base in ALL of college and professional sports, has as much of a distinctively unique and loyally-devoted connection to their team and the community that it represents, than the ‘Who Dat Nation’. So imagine the thought of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome — the four-and-a-half decades old indoor stadium that famously over the years has […]
In a 10-Day Span, ICE Flew This Detainee Across the Country — Nine Times
March 30, 2020This article was originally published in ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Less than two weeks ago, the Trump administration urged Americans to avoid nonessential travel to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Major airlines slashed their routes. All the while, Sirous Asgari took nine different flights around the country. None of […]
Breaking: COVID-19 Press Conference Held with Governor Edwards and Mayor Cantrell
March 29, 2020A press conference was held with governor John Bel Edwards and New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell today covering updates on COVID-19 in the city and around Louisiana. According to the governor, the number of cases has risen to 3,540 in the state. As the number of tests has gone up due to drive-through testing facilities, […]
The Color of a Pandemic: COVID-19, Poverty, and Race in New Orleans
March 28, 2020(Publisher’s note: The report referenced in the opinion piece was released by The Data Center in May 2018. The report was titled “Advancing Health Equity in New Orleans: Building on Positive Change in Health.) When the word of the Coronavirus first made its way to the ears of many black people, it was met with […]
BREAKING: Governor John Bel Edwards Issues Statewide Stay at Home Mandate
March 22, 2020As the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases surpassed 800 today in Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards issued a statewide stay at home order on Sunday. As of March 22, 2020, twenty Louisiana residents have died due to infection, and 36 out of the state’s 64 parishes have confirmed cases of COVID-19. According to the […]
Proposed Senate Bill Hopes to Force Genital Examination Trans High School Athletes
March 14, 2020As the Louisiana State Legislature convened for its first week of the Regular Session, a number of issues promise to take the political stage. While the regular topics like equal pay, coastal restoration, education, tort reform, and civil rights characterize much of the proposed legislation, one Senator is apparently concerned about another issue: the genitals […]
GOP Attorney General Jeff Landry Caught in Visa Worker Scheme with Convicted Labor Broker Marco Pesquera
February 18, 2020Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has been caught in a multi-million dollar visa scheme with Texas labor broker Marco Pesquera. Together, they worked to bring hundreds of construction workers from Mexico to help build a Cameron Parish liquified natural gas terminal. Pesquera is currently in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple years of visa […]
Louisiana Suing California Over Alligator Ban That Could Hurt Wetlands
December 16, 2019On Thursday, the state of Louisiana filed a lawsuit against the state of California over a law banning the sale and import of alligator products. According to the lawsuit, in addition to hurting an important industry in Louisiana, it could also hurt the state’s wetlands. “Far from protecting American alligators, the Challenged Laws – if […]
What is Kratom?
December 9, 2019Mitragyna Speciosa, better known as just ‘kratom’ is a tropical and evergreen plant that belongs to the coffee family. It grows naturally in the humid environment of Southeast Asia. Countries like Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea happen to be the biggest growers of this herb. For ages, these countries would use kratom […]
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