Mayor LaToya Cantrell recently announced the launch by executive order of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. “Establishing this office is part of our commitment to a holistic long-term strategy to prevent gun violence over time. This work started with recommendations from our Forward Together Transition Team, and in one...
Southern Poverty Law Center sues JPSO for Public Records Related to Police Brutality
The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed suit against the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s office (JPSO), asking a judge to force Sheriff Joseph Lopinto to respond to a public records request the nonprofit has made seeking information on the death of Modesto Reyes on May 27, 2020. A public records request was...
Nation of Islam Clarifies Capitol Attacker Not a Member and Condemns Violence
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The Nation of Islam has clarified and contradicted mainstream media reports that erroneously identified the individual who recently attacked the U.S. Capitol as one of its members. In a statement to the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the trade association of the 230-member...
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin Forms Louisiana Commission on Election Integrity and Voting . . . But Why?
When the Louisiana Legislature starts its session on Monday, April 12, there will be more than a dozen bills already prefiled that deal with elections and voting. Some are good. For instance, state Rep. Fed Jones’ HB 286 would extend early voting. And state Rep. Ted James’ HB 286 would...
City Leaders Break Ground on $4.3 Million Desire-Florida Multi-Service Center
Mayor LaToya Cantrell recently joined other officials and community leaders to break ground on the $4.31 million Desire Florida Multi-Service Center in District D.“Efficiently and effectively spending federal funding on projects like the Desire Florida Multi-Service Center perfectly illustrates how we can be good stewards of the funding we’re receiving...
They Don’t Want Our Souls at the Polls
By Julianne Malveaux The Souls to the Polls movement encourages African American church attendees to get out and vote. The churches that promote this movement cannot, because of their 501-c-3 status, endorse candidates. They can, however, emphasize the gospel of social and economic justice and preach the gospel of civic...
TO YOUR HEALTH: FDA Approves Third Coronavirus Vaccine
By Constance M. Gistand, MD, MPH, FACP On Saturday, Feb. 27, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a third coronavirus vaccine for emergency use authorization throughout the nation. The vaccine produced by Johnson and Johnson was subsequently approved for use by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for use in...
Celebrating Black History
Dr. Louis Charles Roudanez and Dr. Dwight and Beverly McKenna The New Orleans Tribune is proud to have it's publishers Dr. Dwight and Beverly S. McKenna honored as part of New Orleans & Company Black History Month celebration. And the McKennas are honored to continue their work in the spirit...
Biden Administration in Push to Put Harriet Tubman on $20 Bill
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia After four years of push back from the administration of Donald Trump, Underground Railroad heroine Harriet Tubman may finally appear on U.S. currency. “The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume those efforts to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill,” White...
Black Americans Are Being Vaccinated at Far Lower Rates
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The rollout of the medicine from Pfizer and Moderna featured heavy promotion. High-profile African Americans like former President Barack Obama, National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Coronavirus Task Force Member Dr. Ebony Hilton, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson received their shots publicly. By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior...