By Julianne Malveaux Malveaux I was frightened of monsters when I was a child. Not so sure why, but my brother, who loved to plague me, used to tell me they were lurking under my bed. I shook, and I shivered, and I cried for fear that one of those...
As Clinical Trials Halt, U.S. COVID Cases Surge
The difficulty in producing a vaccine for the deadly virus comes as a new wave of COVID-19 infection has begun. Data provided by Johns Hopkins University in Maryland revealed that the U.S. surpassed 51,000 new daily cases on Oct. 13, marking the first time in over two months that the...
CDC Greenlights Evictions Despite Continued Pandemic
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Landlords can resume eviction proceedings after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued clarifications to a previous executive order from President Donald Trump. The CDC’s memo released this week noted that its order “isn’t intended to prevent landlords from starting eviction...
City Eases More Restrictions as Phase 3.2 Starts Saturday
Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced today (Thursday, Oct. 16) that the City of New Orleans will continue its phased reopening plan by moving into Phase 3.2 at 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, which will further ease restrictions on audience size, bars and breweries, and live entertainment "We are encouraged by our...
Early Voting Starts Friday, Oct. 16
Voters across the state can head to the polls Oct. 16-27 daily (except Sundays) to cast their votes in the Nov. 3 primary. Early voting locations in Orleans Parish include: ALGIERS COURTHOUSE, 225 MORGAN ST RM#105VOTING MACHINE WAREHOUSE, 8870 CHEF MENTEUR HWYLAKE VISTA COMMUNITY CENTER, 6500 SPANISH FORT BLVD,2ND FLOOR...
Decision 2020: Our Endorsements
Presidential ElectorsJOSEPH R. BIDEN/KAMALA HARRIS U.S. SenatorADRIAN PERKINS U.S. Representative First Congressional DistrictLEE ANN DUGAS U.S. Representative Second Congressional DistrictCEDRIC RICHMOND Associate Justice Supreme Court (7th Supreme Court District)TERRI LOVEThe candidates in the race for associate Supreme Court justice are experienced, fair and honorable jurists who certainly would serve well the people of Louisiana and...