Louisiana Senate slams door on reconsidering older split-jury convictions
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Persons imprisoned in Louisiana through unconstitutional split-jury verdicts still won’t have an avenue to challenge their convictions following a state Senate vote held last ... Oretha Castle Haley’s journal added to collection at National Museum of African American History and Culture
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Washington, D.C.’s National Museum of African American History and Culture recently announced the acquisition of a journal written by renowned New Orleans civil rights activist Oretha ... Energy bills are rising while pathways for aid are threatened at state, federal level
By Safura Syed Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — The recent end to a state-led energy efficiency program combined with massive layoffs last month at the federal agency that provides electric bill assistance to ... Effort blocked to move more Louisiana teenagers from juvenile to adult courts
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — After outcry from several corners of the legal community, Louisiana lawmakers scuttled a controversial proposal backed by Attorney General Liz Murrill that could have moved ... Under council scrutiny, sheriff blames structural problems, ‘intentional wrongdoing’ for jailbreak
By Katie Jane Fernelius Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Speaking before the New Orleans City Council on Tuesday (May 20), Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson blamed structural problems and the “intentional wrongdoing” ... Court order blocks Trump from eliminating U.S. Education Department
By Shauneen Miranda Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Department of Education must temporarily reinstate the hundreds of employees laid off earlier this year and cannot follow through on an executive ... ACLU Louisiana sees Gov. Landry’s ICE order as more ‘racial profiling’
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Gov. Jeff Landry’s directive to link state law enforcement agencies with federal immigration enforcement is a move toward more illegal policing, a civil rights group ... Biden’s diagnosis renews focus on prostate cancer risks
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (Black Press USA) — Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, according to ... Trump asked EPA employees to snitch on colleagues working on DEI initiatives. They declined
By Mark Olalde ProPublica Days after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, the acting head of the Environmental Protection Agency sent an email to the entire workforce ... They built a station. The FCC pulled the plug. They fought back.
By Candace J. Semien Contributing Writer (Special from Jozef Syndicate) — In a story of resilience and determination, the owners of a small Louisiana radio station have emerged victorious in their ...
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