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McKinley Studios: New Community Hub Honors Community Legend
By Troy Carter IIThe New Orleans Tribune Glenda McKinley, daughter of legendary music and media personality Larry McKinley, has transformed the radio studio from which her father once broadcast into a community hub designed to pass down rich New Orleans history while bringing people together to create and network. The…
Bill Would Make it Illegal to be Within 25 Feet of a Police Officer “On the Job”
Pineville Republican Mike Johnson can try all he likes to justify his proposal. But we know foolery when we see it. This bill is about allowing bad officers to carry on without fear of their actions being caught or recorded. Show us a police officer that doesn’t want to be watched . . . we…
Councilman Thomas Statement on New Orleans East Stereotypes
District E Councilman Oliver M. Thomas, Jr. has issued the following statement in response to ongoing stereotypes of New Orleans East: “Once again, we’re forced to hear and see the stories about violence and despair in New Orleans East. Once again, and sometimes daily for decades, we see and read the reports of how bad…
Congressman Carter to Deliver Commencement Address at Xavier University
On Saturday, May 27, Xavier University of Louisiana will host its 96th commencement ceremony for the…
Keep ReadingSmall Business Owners: Catalysts for Economic Growth
Sponsored Content by JPMorgan Chase Almost half of all U.S. employees work for small businesses,…
Keep ReadingNew Orleans East Hospital Opens Maternal Fetal Health Clinic
New Orleans East Hospital recently held the grand opening of its new Maternal Fetal Medicine…
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House Committee Advances Bill to Allow Permitless Conceal Carry
By Jenna BridgesLSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE—A House committee on crime advanced a bill 8-1 that would allow…
House Committee Kills Two Bills that Would Clarify Abortion Laws, Protect Doctors
By Allison AllsopLSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE–A House committee killed two bills Tuesday (May 16) that were meant…
New Orleans East Leadership Welcomes Kern Studios Expansion
With the news that Mardi Gras floatmaker current studios will expand to New Orleans East, area leaders see it as…
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