And it’s another reason our government and the medical establishment ought to be ready to do the most to convince Black Americans to take the COVID-19 vaccine Rick Snyder, the former governor of Michigan, has been indicted for his role in the Flint water crisis, which resulted in the deadly poisoning of the...
Leaders in New Orleans East Plan Press Conference to Discuss Juvenile Crime
Leaders of the 7th District Police Community Advisory Board will host a press conference at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at Goretti Playground, 7500 Benson St., to discuss what they are calling a serious issue with rising crime, especially involving youth. “It’s not just in New Orleans East problem. That’s where...
Police Community Advisory Board is Taking Applications for Members
The City of New Orleans and New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) announced today (Jan. 14) that enrollment has opened for Police Community Advisory Board membership. Open enrollment officially began on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 for PCAB Advisory Groups city-wide. These community boards are responsible for vetting community ideas/suggestions, working with NOPD...
FEMA Assistance Available for Hurricane Zeta Victims
Homeowners, renters, and business owners in Orleans Parish and across the region who experienced uninsured losses due to Hurricane Zeta may be eligible for federal disaster assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated six parishes in Southeast Louisiana, including Orleans Parish, as eligible for Individual Assistance programs under the...
Qualifying for 2nd Congressional District Race Begins Next Week
State Senators Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson have already announced their candidacies, while New Orleans City Councilwoman Helena Moreno ends speculation with a statement saying she will not run for the seat. While New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno issued a statement announcing that she will not enter...
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: Was the Insurrection an Inside Job?
By Julianne Malveaux If you watched the disgraceful invasion of the United States Capitol and the horrific destruction that took place on Jan. 6, you observed a legion of limited-intelligence low-life louts. But you’d be mistaken if that’s all you thought of the Trump-incited mob. Those people could not have...
City Council Taking Applications to Fill At-large City Council Seat
The New Orleans City Council is now accepting applications from members of the public interested in serving as an interim Councilmember to fill the remainder of the term of former Councilmember At-Large Jason Williams, who was sworn in on Jan. 11 as the City’s new district attorney.Qualified New Orleanians interested...
Black Woman Takes Over as a Chief of U.S. Capitol Police
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Yogananda Pittman, a Morgan State graduate, takes over as acting Chief of the 2,300-member U.S. Capitol Police just one week after the violent insurrection desecrated American democracy. The riot agitated by President Donald Trump on Jan. 6 resulted in two Capitol Police...
We Were Guinea Pigs for the U.S.: It Isn’t Just Tuskegee
By Julianne Malveaux People who don't know Black history have probably heard more about the Tuskegee syphilis "experiment" in the last month than they have in their whole lives. The chattering class has used the debacle of allowing hundreds of Black men live with untreated syphilis to monitor its effects...
Somebody Has to Say It: So We Will Call Out Louisiana’s Double-Tongued Lawmakers
Just so we are clear, you cannot condemn yesterday's criminal actions--the storming of the U.S. Capitol in one breath--and then vote against certifying the electoral college vote with the next. Scalise But these four Louisiana lawmakers tried it. Here is why the two don't mix: When Sen. Kennedy, and Reps....