Judge ends long-running NOPD consent decree
By Richard A. Webster and Charles MaldonadoContributing Writers (Veritenews.org) — Federal oversight of the New Orleans Police Department, which began nearly 13 years ago under a wide-ranging federal consent decree, has ... District officials unsure how to fix Leah Chase School finances
By Safura SyedContributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — The Orleans Parish School Board district might not have the funds to keep the Leah Chase School, the city’s only district-run public school, open for ... In 1974, the inaugural Bayou Classic introduced the world to 19-year-old Doug Williams
By Ro BrownContributing Writer Douglas Lee Williams was just a 19-year-old, true freshman quarterback who was second string until the starter sustained a mid-season injury. Heady stuff when your head coach ... America’s maternal and infant health crisis deepens
By Stacy M. BrownContributing Writer (Black Press USA) — The March of Dimes has released its 2025 Report Card, and across the United States, the findings tell a story of mothers ... Central Louisiana residents, leaders sue state over carbon capture land grabs
By Elise PlunkContributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – A group of Louisiana residents is suing Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration over state laws that allow the acquisition of private property against landowners’ wishes for ... De-Coding Discrimination: What’s being done to dismantle AI stereotypes
By ReShonda TateContributing Writer (Defendernetwork.com) — As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly woven into our daily lives, a troubling truth is emerging: The technology designed to advance humanity is also amplifying ... How NBA legend Isiah Thomas is rewriting the rules of wealth, industry, and the American dream
By Stacy M. BrownContributing Writer (Black Press USA) — There is something tender and knowing in the way Isiah Thomas speaks about the earth. It is the tenderness of a man ... New clinic opens to increase access to reproductive health care in wake of Planned Parenthood’s closing
By Madhri YehivaContributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Nurse practitioner Kelly Baquet says she is tired of diagnosing patients with HIV.  “We have so many tools to prevent HIV now,” she said. “I want ... Tesla wins ruling stunting Racial Bias Class Action lawsuit prompted by Black workers
By Nahlah Abdur-RahmanContributing Writer (Black Enterprise) — A California judge had ruled in favor of Tesla, stunting the progression of a class action lawsuit over racial bias against Black workers. Fate of Civil Rights Office unknown
(Black Press USA) — A busy news week heading into the Thanksgiving holiday has distracted from a continuing effort by the Trump administration to relocate, and in some cases end, ...
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